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CONTENTS On the Cover: Franklin Graham, the son of America’s Preacher Rev. Billy Graham, spoke to The Smoky Mountain News about evangelism and its role in today’s world of politics before his Decision America Tar Heel State Tour comes to Asheville Sunday, Oct. 13. Samaritan’s Purse photo

News Jackson Republicans push to remove commissioner ..............................................4 Billy Graham left legacy of humility, compassion, unity ..........................................8 New leaders inaugurated in Cherokee ......................................................................10 McCoy’s election protest denied in Cherokee ........................................................11 Budget stalemate could leave WCU out in the cold ............................................12 Sylva candidate drops out of race ..............................................................................14 BearWaters Brewing to expand to Maggie Valley ..................................................15 Education News..................................................................................................................17

Opinion Cultivating visibility for WNC farmworkers ..............................................................18

A&E Charlie Parr coming to Grey Eagle ............................................................................22

Outdoors TVA: No new floating home construction on the water ........................................32

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Commissioner’s absence prompts Republicans to push for removal Luker has attended just one-fifth of commissioner meetings in person since June

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he Jackson County Board of Commissioners has gathered to conduct official business on 14 days since June began, but Commissioner Mickey Luker has been phisically absent from these meetings more often than he’s been present. Now, his party would like to see him removed from his seat and replaced with somebody who will fill the chair more often.

“We really truly feel that southern Jackson County — supplying a very, very large percentage, more than the rest of the county combined, in money for the county — today we’ve got no representation in the county,” said Ralph Slaughter, chairman of the Jackson County Republicans and a Cashiers resident.

Slaughter said a group of Republican residents plans to attend the next regularly scheduled commissioners meeting — at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 — to ask that commissioners remove Luker from his seat and replace him with someone who will be more present in Mickey Luker file photo county affairs.

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REASONS FOR REMOVAL

It is extremely unusual and nearly unheard of to remove a commissioner from office prior to the end of a term, but Slaughter pointed to a September 2013 post from Coates’ Canons, a respected blog from the University of North Carolina School of Government, to show that such removals — achieved through a process called amotion — are possible. Post author Frayda Bluestein, David M. Lawrence Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the school, wrote that, while the last such removal hadn’t occurred since 1935, in a 2013 case Special Superior Court Judge 4 James Gale ruled that amotion is lawful “so

Luker and Mau were both elected in 2016 with terms ending in 2020. According to state statute, were Luker to leave the board now, the person appointed to replace him would serve the remainder of the term. That person would have to be, like Luker, a Republican from District 4 in southern Jackson County, with commissioners required to appoint the person recommended by the Jackson County Republicans’ executive committee.

Caney Fork General Store, owned

by Commissioner Mickey Luker, is now closed. Holly Kays photo long as such procedure includes notice and hearing and is based upon sufficient competent evidence demonstrating reasonable and just cause for removal.”

Mark Letson, a Cashiers resident who hopes to see Luker’s seat, said that in his view, failing to show up for meetings is reason enough for removal.

“Regardless of whether you phone in or not, it’s important that the representative that was voted on attends the meetings, the work sessions, beyond just a phone call to engage people with pros and cons and how you feel about whatever issue is being debated,” said Letson. “You want that one-on-one contact. That’s what he signed up for. That’s what he should fulfill.”

Commission Chairman Brian McMahan, a member of the board’s Democratic majority, sees it differently.

While he wishes Luker was more active on the board, McMahan said, he is still phoning in most of the time and therefore participating on some level. And because there is no legally enshrined attendance requirement for county commissioners, it’s hard to argue that the results of the vote that put Luker in office should be overturned due to lack of attendance. At the congressional level, said McMahan, it’s common for elected officials to miss multiple sessions and committee meetings.

“While it is possible, it still is a very unsure process that’s complicated and in which I do not want to participate,” McMahan said of the removal option. “I don’t think Commissioner Luker has rose to the level, has done anything at this level that warrants his removal from office.”

In her post, Bluestein is explicit that, while there is no clear legal standard as to what qualifies as grounds for removal, amotion is for extreme cases only.

“It’s clear from the prior North Carolina cases and from Judge Gale’s order that removing an elected official requires more than simply poor performance,” Bluestein wrote. “It may be appropriate to think of the standard as just cause ‘plus.’ The order articulates a good reason for a heightened standard: ‘(I)t seems clear that a court called upon to (review an amotion decision) will necessarily be faced with achieving the balance between the extraordinary concept of overturning the results of an election and a set of facts which can also be extraordinary in its presentation of how an elected official has acted or failed to act so as to hamper the functioning of the office to which he or she was elected or to create safety, security or liability concerns arising from his or her action or inaction in office.”

Commissioner Ron Mau, Luker’s fellow Republican on the board, said that, while he feels like Luker’s absence is a problem, he isn’t certain that it’s an issue the board should resolve by removing him. Despite Luker’s absence, the board’s been making progress on a good many items on Mau’s todo list, and Mau can’t think of any instance in which Luker’s limited participation caused a vote to go differently than it otherwise would have or held up a project.

However, said Mau, he understands why constituents are concerned.

“My preference would be if Mr. Luker feels like he can’t do the job, then he would resign,” said Mau.

Regardless of whether Luker’s spotty attendance constitutes grounds for removal, it certainly constitutes an aberration from typical commissioner behavior.

Of the 14 days in the past four months when commissioner meetings have been held, Luker has been present in person for only three. He called in via speakerphone for half the meetings and was completely absent from the remaining four. While the Aug. 6 meeting counts as a call-in under that tally, Luker was absent from the short public hearing that preceded the regularly scheduled meeting.

Luker’s record stands in stark contrast to that of the other four commissioners. Over the same period, none of them missed any meetings at all, with the exception of Commissioner Boyce Deitz, who missed a public hearing Sept. 3 in which nobody delivered comment but was present for the regular meeting that immediately followed it. Deitz also participated via speakerphone July 6, as did Mau June 18.

The Sylva Herald questioned Luker’s attendance record in a July 17 story, at which point Luker had been absent from two meetings and called in on five dates since the beginning of the year.

“I took a vacation, the first one I’ve taken, and we were gone for about three weeks,” Luker told the Herald. “It has probably been four or five years at least, and then you finally take a vacation and you get bashed for it.”

Commissioner meeting attendance Since the winners of the 2018 elections were sworn in last December, the five commissioners have missed a cumulative total of 12 meetings and called in 11 times.

Subtracting out Commissioner Mickey Luker’s absences and call-ins, the cumulative figures are five and two, respectively.

Mickey Luker: seven absences, nine call-ins Boyce Deitz: four absences, one call-in Ron Mau: one absence, one call-in Gayle Woody: zero absences or call-ins Brian McMahan: zero absences or call-ins

However, Luker’s absences did not stop after the Herald’s July 17 story and in fact have only accelerated. In the three months since, he’s missed three meeting dates, phoned in for another three and been present only twice. Luker did not return multiple requests for comment on

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While it’s clear that meeting attendance hasn’t been Luker’s priority lately, what’s less clear is the reason why.

Luker’s voter registration is tied to an address in the Caney Fork community on East Laporte Acres, and until recently he worked less than a mile from home at Caney Fork General Store, a business he’s owned since 2011.

But he appears to be cutting those ties.

The house on East Laporte Acres has been listed for sale since May 21, and Caney Fork General Store has closed. The listing of the house roughly coincides with the beginning of Luker’s attendance issues. While he had missed some meetings prior to May 21 — Luker was absent from the March 14 and April 9 meetings and called in for the March 19 meeting — his lack of physical presence began in earnest after May 21, starting with a May 23 attendance via speakerphone before the calendar turned to June.

In July, he told The Sylva Herald that, contrary to rumor, he did indeed still live in Jackson County but said that “eventually I probably am looking at moving out.” Were he to move out of the county, he would become ineligible to serve as commissioner because that seat comes with residency requirements.

In addition to his house, Luker has been selling of a number of other assets as well, with roughly 20 items posted for sale on his Facebook page since March running the gamut from a commercial coffee station to a John Deere tractor.

The closure of Caney Fork General Store

follows a saga that began with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s acquisition of right-of-way and easements at the store’s original location as part of its N.C. 107 widening project, starting just south of Western Carolina University and continuing to Tuckasegee. The DOT initially paid $757,800 for the taking, also providing Luker with $533,856 to relocate and re-establish the business at a new location, right across the street.

In January, Luker won a lawsuit alleging that the DOT had underpaid for the property, garnering an additional $642,200, which the DOT delivered in a check cut Jan. 15, according to court documents. Because the DOT did not purchase the entire parcel for the road project — the taking included a permanent right-of-way easement as well as a temporary construction easement and a slope easement — Luker still retains the land where the old store sits. It’s been listed for sale for six months, currently priced at $269,000.

The additional award from DOT came following a year of money-related disagreements between Caney Fork General Store and subcontractors in the relocation. In January 2018, Blitz Estridge of Sylva-based Estridge Electric filed a lien against Caney Fork, later followed by a lawsuit, alleging that Luker still owed him more than $42,000 for work he’d done on the new store location. Another suit, filed by Tillman’s Restaurant Equipment and Supplies in Wayne County, claimed that Luker had paid the company only $55,000 for $94,989 worth of work. In previous interviews, Luker said that in Estridge’s case the unpaid bills were DOT’s fault — DOT and Estridge disagreed — and alleged that Tillman’s had not been fully compensated due to poor quality of work. Tillman’s declined to comment.

Luker said the disputes spurred him to temporarily close his store last winter, beginning in early December and extending into the new year as he waited for DOT to release additional funds from the rightof-way suit. The cases with the two contractors closed in the month following conclusion of the DOT case — Estridge’s Jan. 24 and Tillman’s Feb. 19 — and both ended in voluntary dismissal. Luker did reopen his store but then closed it again over the summer.

Luker’s trouble with unpaid bills extended beyond Estridge and Tillman’s, according to court documents. On May 23, convenience store vendor M.R. Williams filed suit against Luker, alleging that he had written worthless checks totaling $7,955.

The company wanted that amount back, plus $50 in interest. Luker was ordered to pay the fees in a pair of judgments issued July 31.

In addition, the N.C. Department of Revenue filed a series of tax liens against Luker on Feb. 19 for delinquent sales and use taxes at Caney Fork General Store totaling $48,170, listing amounts due from 10 months between January 2018 and April 2019. Those fees were paid through Luker’s attorney with a check dated June 28.

Luker did not respond to requests for comment on this story.

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this story, and according to Slaughter he’s just been generally hard to get a hold of. One of the last times he talked to Luker, said Slaughter, was during a conversation when Luker said he no longer wanted to be a commissioner.

“It’s been about four or five months ago Mickey came to me and he said, ‘Ralph, I’m not going to continue with a commissioners position.’ He said, ‘If you find someone to replace me, I will resign from the commissioners’ seat,’” said Slaughter.

If Luker had produced a resignation letter, the process for replacing him would be easy.

The party would put forth a nominee to fill the seat, commissioners would be asked to confirm it and that person would serve through the end of the term in 2020. But he has not submitted a resignation letter, and according to Slaughter and Letson he’s also not answering his party’s attempts to contact him. For Letson, that lack of communication has been the tipping point in moving forward with efforts to remove Luker.

“If you can’t make contact with someone, it’s hard to determine if they’re interested in keeping that position or leaving, and that’s been a struggle for us,” said Letson. “I believe just in terms of we want representation for our end of the county.

That’s our number one goal, and currently our representative is not helping us fulfill that need.”

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Franklin Graham talks impeachment, evangelism prior to Decision America Tour stop in Asheville

Like his father, Franklin Graham has been an important political and religious figure for the past several decades. Samaritan’s Purse photo

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ad he any other man for a father, William Franklin Graham III might still have become known as a North Carolina author, political commentator and conservative Christian activist. Instead, as the fourth child of America’s Preacher, Franklin Graham is so closely associated with and influenced by the ministry of Reverend Billy Graham that they merit nearconstant comparison.

Counselors of presidents, proponents of charity, savers of souls, Franklin and Billy share more than just considerable political influence and a name, but Franklin’s taken on a far more high-profile persona in the political sphere than his father did.

Some of that’s by design, like Franklin’s frequent appearances on Fox News, but some of it comes from campaigns like the Decision America Tour he started in Iowa in 2016 and finished in Raleigh that October after visiting all 50 state capitals.

The tour ran concurrently with one of the most divisive presidential campaigns in United States history, and became intertwined with it; Franklin was a vocal supporter of then-candidate Donald Trump, and shares many views with now-President Donald Trump.

The Decision America Tour didn’t end in 2016, and neither did Franklin Graham’s evangelism, which often addresses moral issues that bleed into public policy. His comments on Trump, abortion, homosexuality, Islam and North Carolina’s “Bathroom bill” have drawn praise from some, ire from others and sign-wavers from all quarters.

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him in California, Oregon and Washington.

This May, it was 31,000 people in seven Northeastern states.

This month, he’s been busy crisscrossing North Carolina on the Decision America Tar Heel State Tour with stops in Fayetteville, Greenville, Wilmington, Raleigh, Greensboro, Hickory and Charlotte.

The Tar Heel Tour concludes in Asheville.

Another tour is already planned for Florida in next year. All along the way, Franklin Graham will be asking Americans to make some decisions about God, gays, guns, immigrants, impeachment, Trump’s 2020 re-election and the role of evangelism in American government — past, present and future.

The Smoky Mountain News: The title of your tour is an interesting one and we’ve seen it on billboards, on yard signs, on flyers — what decision are you asking Americans to make right now?

Franklin Graham: First of all, the greatest decision that a person will make is the decision as it relates to God and His Son Jesus Christ. That is the biggest decision that anyone will make and that’s the purpose of this tour. It’s not a political campaign, it’s not a political rally, but we want to confront people with the truth and the reality that God made us and created us and sent His Son to save us from our sins.

SMN: It’s not a political rally, but the role of evangelism in American politics has always been an important one.

FG: Well, I can’t speak to the role of evangelism in politics. I think that’s overblown.

Evangelism, first of all, is the role of the church — to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to every generation. It’s not something that’s just preached once, but it’s preached many,

many times, inviting people to put their faith and trust in Christ, and that’s the role of the church, to reach another generation.

The role of evangelism in politics, I don’t know of any historical role of evangelism in politics. I think that’s just something that maybe some of the media made up.

SMN: You’re certainly politically involved. Don’t you think that speaks to the role of what you do in influencing policy or commenting on current affairs?

FG: Well, I’m a citizen of the United States and as a citizen I have a right to speak. We have the First Amendment that allows us the freedom of speech. I think that’s very important, that we have a chance to speak out. I don’t endorse candidates or go out and campaign for candidates. I don’t do that, but I do speak out on political issues that pertain to morals.

Abortion is a moral issue, and for some it’s a political issue. LGBTQ, sexual orientation — it’s a political issue, but it’s also very much a moral issue, and so I may address some of those issues and I think those are important.

When the president speaks out on religious freedoms like he did at the U.N. last week, that’s a very important subject for all Christians, and not just for Christians, but for Muslims, Hindus, Yazidis.

When the president spoke up challenging countries to recognize the freedom of religion, that was a huge, huge statement. No president in the history of the United States has gone to the U.N. and challenged world leaders to recognize religious freedom.

SMN: This isn’t a political rally, but your father walked kind of a middle path and it seems like you’ve clearly chosen a side.

Would you agree with that?

FG: No. I mean, my father was friends with, I think 11 presidents. No person in American history has known 11 presidents.

Billy Graham was the only one, and he was friends with Donald Trump long before Donald Trump ever entered into politics. He knew him in New York, and of course Donald Trump came to Asheville for my father’s 95th birthday celebration. We had it at the Grove Park Inn, and Donald Trump was there and [hotel magnate] Bill Marriott.

Rupert Murdoch came, Sarah Palin, her husband Todd came, Donald Trump and Melania came.

SMN: George W. Bush credits your father with saving him. Do you have any insight into that?

FG: I was not part of that, but it’s in his book and my father talked about it many times. My father did not actually remember that specific occasion because my father was friends with George H. Bush, and would go up to vacations with him there at Kennebunkport [Maine].

He’d go up there and spend a week with them every summer, and it was during one of those summer vacations that George W. Bush was really having some difficult times in his life. His life was kind of falling apart, and my father just sat down and talked to him and they had a wonderful conversation. My father had prayer with him. I don’t think my father really realized at that time [1985] the impact that he had on George W. Bush. George W. tells people that it changed his life.

SMN: One could argue that your father was almost responsible for George W. Bush becoming president, because if Bush had continued on with his ways before he had met your father, he probably wouldn’t have entered into politics or perhaps wouldn’t have been elected president.

FG: For people who say that Billy Graham wasn’t involved in politics, that’s a good answer isn’t it? He was.

SMN: Most recently, in some of your own political involvement, you had remarked on the impeachment inquiry that’s going on with President Donald Trump. You said it could possibly unravel our nation.

FG: I think it’s a very dangerous road that we’re on. Our country is so divided. The Democratic Party has refused to acknowledge the president as the legitimate president of the United States. They are still furious at losing the last election.

We had for two years the Russian investigation, which was a hoax. And then they talked about impeaching him for obstruction of justice and that was nothing. And now they have this whistleblower, which has a lot of concerns that this is all fabricated as well.

What happens when they do this is it distracts us from meeting the needs of the poor.

There are a lot of poor people in this country that need our attention, but Congress — the Democrats and the Republicans — aren’t paying attention to it because they are fighting each other.

We have the Dreamers, millions of peo-

ing, more whites, everybody. The country is on a roll and this last month, we added 136,000 new jobs to the job market. It’s just incredible what he’s been able to do in such a short time with all of opposition that he’s had against him. He’s a business person. He understands what it takes to get this country moving forward, and I don’t see the Democrats having anyone that can come close to it.

The Democratic Party today is a socialist party and socialism isn’t working. In Venezuela, it’s destroying the country.

Socialism has destroyed Cuba. It destroyed Eastern Europe. It destroyed Russia, and they’ve rejected socialism and the Democrats are embracing socialism. So I don’t think they have a have a vision that the American people are accepting.

SMN: Certainly we have elements of

to assert itself a little bit more, weighing in on moral issues. Your dad was certainly a part of that, too.

FG: As a Christian, I have a right to weigh in on moral issues. I mean, that’s our job to speak out on moral issues. I think there’s some that wish we would not speak out on that, but that’s something very important that God would want us to speak on those issues.

SMN: And then in the 1970s, you see a guy like President Jimmy Carter, who brought maybe a little bit more Christianmindedness to that office.

FG: Jimmy Carter was, I mean he went to church and he was involved in his church while he was in office, and I appreciate the fact that he did that. Reagan had church at the White House, when he was president.

Same thing with Richard Nixon. They real-

I would certainly love the LGBTQ community enough to warn them that this can lead to their death. So again, I’m not judging them. I don’t condemn them. I love them enough to warn them. socialism in our society and have since even prior to the New Deal, obviously Social Security and possibly socialized medicine.

There are a lot of Americans that don’t have a problem with the socialism that currently exists. You can even boil that down to public libraries.

FG: Everything that the government takes control of, it gets worse. They deliver mail, but it’s interesting in that UPS can do it better, faster, cheaper than the U.S. Postal Service. The government just doesn’t know how to manage and run things. For them to be in charge of our health care is a huge mistake. With the socialized medicine that President Obama and the Democrats brought in, only the insurance companies, really, are the ones that benefit. The American people have not benefited from this. This is a terrible system. We do need healthcare, but we don’t need the government running it, that’s for sure.

SMN: After the New Deal, in the 1950s Baptist South especially, Christianity started

ized that by going to local churches it disrupted the congregation, bringing the Secret Service and the big entourage in, so they had services at the White House as did other presidents in the past.

SMN: Speaking of Reagan’s era you have some other, I suppose you would probably call them moral issues, like AIDS and drugs emerging, and we saw a lot of Christian denominations start to push back against those issues.

FG: First of all, I think in the early ‘80s, AIDS was something that lot of people did not understand. We saw it totally as a gay disease and also, politicians in Florida who were trying to keep Haitian boat people from coming into Florida were saying that the Haitians had AIDS, so there was a stigma to that in the early days.

A good friend of mine, [late U.S. Senator] Jesse Helms here in this state, a very strong conservative, fought against [helping AIDS patients] then he called me one day and said “Franklin, have I been

wrong on this issue?” And I said, “Well, senator, let me just share with you my opinion.

God made us and created us, and when Jesus confronted a woman who had lived a very immoral life he did not accuse her. He didn’t ask her how many guys she had slept with or whatever, he just told her, “Go and sin no more. I think for people that have AIDS, we need to show compassion.”

If Jesus were here, he would certainly use his power as the Son of God to bring healing into their life, so I said, “Senator, I think we should do everything we can to reach out to people that have AIDS and show compassion to them and help them if we can.”

He said, “Well, Franklin, thank you,” and he changed his position on that and became an advocate for federal funding for HIV/AIDS. So I think as Christians, we have a role to play in helping to alleviate suffering.

SMN: Do you think that role is being played by Christians today? Going back to what you mentioned earlier with the LGBTQ community or even with AIDS and immigration, do you think Christians are doing what the Lord has called them to do?

FG: Well, I can’t speak on behalf of all Christians. All I can do is to speak on my behalf. I don’t represent Christianity. I represent Franklin Graham. Right now we’re treating Ebola in West Africa, in the Congo.

There are only two organizations in the world that treat Ebola. That’s Samaritan’s Purse here in Boone, and Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders, in Belgium. We have a hospital right now in The Bahamas as a result of Hurricane Dorian. We’re reaching out to the Bahamian people. We have the only hospital in the northern part of the country.

So I do what I can to try to alleviate pain and suffering, and I certainly want to warn people in the LGBT community — not condemn them, not judge them, I’m not their judge — but I want to warn them that God gave sex for us to use and it’s to be used in a marriage relationship between a man and a woman. If we get outside of that, we run the risk of hurting ourselves physically. There are so many different types of diseases that are sexually transmitted.

I would certainly love the LGBTQ com-

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SMN: What do you see as Trump’s fate at the ballot box in the next year? Do you believe there’s a Democrat out there that presents a reasonable alternative for most Americans?

FG: The thing is, you have to have a vision for America and the Democrats don’t have a vision. If you look at it, their vision is, “We’re going to take your guns away from you and we’re going to raise your taxes.”

That’s their vision.

Donald Trump actually has a vision and that vision is to “make America great again.”

The American economy today is the best economy that we’ve had in 70 years, since the end of World War II. More Hispanics are working, more African-Americans are work-

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SMN: Democrats have fought this presidency tooth and nail, but you can also probably admit that the president has said some things that most people would consider pretty un-Christian. Recently it was revealed he said he wanted to build a moat on the Southern border and fill it with alligators and snakes. He suggested shooting immigrants in the kneecaps on their way into the country.

How do you reconcile the points of view that Democrats are obstructionists but this president has, in a very revolutionary way, been one of the most frank in history?

FG: Well, he’s the only person we have had that’s not a politician and he doesn’t have a filter. He just says kind of what he thinks. But he also says things to try to get a reaction, to get people to think about something. I don’t defend him when he cusses. I don’t defend when he says shoot people in the kneecaps. I mean, you don’t defend that, but I do know him well enough to know he doesn’t mean that when he says it.

He’s just trying to get a reaction, and he’s very good at that. During the last election, during the Republican debates, he didn’t know how to debate. He wasn’t a member of a debate club. So he said, “I’ve got to find out how to get under their skin,” and he started nicknaming them, Little Marco [Rubio] and Lyin’ Ted [Cruz] and Crooked Hillary [Clinton]. He gave nicknames to people and they stuck, and it got under their skin. He was very clever in that way.

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ple in this country that have come in illegally, that have been living here for years that are very productive people, and we need to come up with a solution. Not kicking them out, but giving them a path to citizenship.

And neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are facing this issue. We still have the issue of illegal immigration, and how to stop illegal immigration but make it easier for people who want to legally immigrate.

So many problems we’re facing as a country, and this is the distraction that is preventing us from dealing with the serious problems that are before us. I just feel that the Democrats are making a huge mistake and they just need to accept that he is the president and just a little over a year from now, they’ve got an opportunity to win the next election. That’s where the battle needs to take place, at the ballot box, not up there trying to impeach him. This is a huge mistake.

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A member of Lake Junaluska’s board of trustees (left) presents Rev. Billy Graham with a citation honoring his Christian character and evangelism on Aug. 8, 1965. Donated photo

‘Just change the world’ Graham left legacy of humility, compassion, unity

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BY HOLLY KAYS Graham returned in 1955, standing STAFF WRITER alongside then-Vice President Richard illy Graham was just a local preacher Nixon, and in August 1956 he shared the from Montreat the first time that the pulpit with famed British clergyman Methodist Lake Junaluska Conference William Sangster. Graham’s next visit was and Retreat Center asked him to come speak on July 7, 1963, also a sermon at at Stuart Auditorium.

Stuart, and on Aug. 8, 1965, “There was a man who wrote to Rev. Billy Graham was invited to appear at a Graham and invited him to come,” said Bill special service in honor of Dr. Lowry, author of the book The Antechamber Harry Denman, longtime head of of Heaven: A History of Lake Junaluska the General Board of Evangelism Assembly. “He said he was very sorry but he of the Methodist Church. had a previous engagement in Los Angeles.

“To his surprise, it was also a Well, that was the Los Angeles crusade that service to honor him,” Lowry made him a national word.”

“He was the kind of person that when The 1949 crusade drew you were engaged in a conversation more than 350,000 people with him you just felt like you were during its important to him.” eight-week run, and Graham — Bill Lowry became a household name through newspaper coverage read by wrote in Antechamber of Heaven. millions. Within the year, President Harry A citation from the board of Truman had invited Graham to visit the trustees praised Graham’s White House, the first of many such visits “notable service in extending the during many different presidencies.

Kingdom of God through evangelBut Graham did eventually come preach ism in many nations and for his at Lake Junaluska, speaking at the center at Christian character and personality” — all least six different times over the years. that despite the fact that Graham was a The first was on Aug. 19, 1952, when he Baptist, while Lake Junaluska is a Methodist spoke at Stuart Auditorium for an evening organization. service. He’d been told during his visit that “I can’t think of any other person who is the auditorium needed a roof replacement, not Methodist who came here on six differand so he asked for a special offering during ent occasions,” said Lowry.

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inational divide with ease, and not just at Lake Junaluska.

“You looked across multiple denominations and it seems like it was almost universally that they had a love and respect for Mr. Graham, and he wasn’t speaking along denominational lines,” said Eric Wilkes, a 22-year employee at the Billy Graham Training Center in Asheville who currently serves as director of operations. “He was just speaking through the word of God, and he let that speak for itself.”

During his 99 years on earth, Graham spoke to live audiences totaling an estimated 215 million people in more than 185 countries, preaching 417 crusades in a career of 50-plus years. During the early part of his career in the 1950s, Graham brought the gospel message to bear on the need for racial justice, during a 1953 crusade tearing down

the ropes separating white and black people.

Later, he discussed with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ways that evangelism could bring an end to segregation.

Graham was able to cross political lines, meeting with every president from Truman to Barack Obama, fostering friendship with Democrats and Republicans alike. However, as his career drew to a close, he said that he wished he’d stayed even further away from politics.

“Becoming involved in strictly political issues or partisan politics inevitably dilutes the evangelist’s impact and compromises his message,” he wrote in his autobiography. “It is a lesson I wish I had learned earlier.”

Despite his international profile and growing sphere of powerful friends and acquaintances, those who knew Graham say that humility remained his hallmark.

“The one thing about Mr. Graham that really stands out was his humility and the fact that through his many years of ministry while he was here on earth there wasn’t scandals,” said Wilkes. “A lot of times you hear about different figures that have fallen from grace. Well, that was something that you didn’t hear from Mr. Graham, and that was why people respected him so much.”

Lowry, too, had the chance to meet Graham in person — before he moved to Haywood County, when he was working as a Methodist minister in Mississippi. Graham led a crusade down there, and Lowry was involved in organizing the event. Graham was a busy man, and a famous man, but you’d never know it based on his interactions with people, said Lowry.

“He was the kind of person that when you were engaged in a conversation with him you just felt like you were important to him, and he made you feel that way,” said Lowry. “He was not like one of these popular figures in other genres where I need his autograph and all that. No, he was just another person, and you were important.”

When Graham died in February 2018, an outpouring of grief erupted across the nation and the world. But before his death, Graham had made it clear that emotion was misplaced, said Wilkes.

“One of the things that he said was, ‘When you hear rumors that I have died, I will be more alive than I have ever been before,’” said Wilkes.

Graham was referring to heaven, and to his new residence in the eternal presence of God’s love and glory. But his legacy extends here below, as well.

The continuing work at the Billy Graham Training Center is just one example — last year, the facility served more than 20,000 guests through its programs, hosted about 120 groups including 2,000 people and welcomed 15,000 guests to its visitor center, according to Wilkes with life-changing consequences.

“We want them to leave here different than when they came in, and that’s what God does when he works in their lives,” said Wilkes. “But we don’t want to stop there. As quick as they leave these gates, we want them to make an impact in their community. And that was Mr. Graham’s heart as well — just change the world for Jesus Christ.”

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SMN: Is there a place in the modern body politic for these people who don’t care to accept Christ and don’t want to heed your warning and just want to live their life and be left alone? Do you think that’s something that we can accept as Americans?

FG: Of course, and we do that as Americans. The LGBT community is very involved, politically. They are very strong in the political realm of this country. Their voice is certainly heard and they certainly speak out and they have a right to. This is America. They have that freedom to do that.

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SMN: Activity on social media suggests there will be some people here in Asheville that are going to protest your appearance.

Have you seen that yet on your tour?

FG: I think we had a few protesters, maybe it might’ve been Fayetteville but I don’t remember. I know there was like four or five people outside holding up a sign, and that’s fine. They certainly are free to protest, but we’re not coming to protest them, we’re just coming to preach the gospel, and everybody’s welcome.

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SMN: If your dad was here today looking at the current political environment, what do you think he would say?

FG: I think he would say it’s important to pray for our nation, and that’s what I encourage. When I come to Asheville I’m going to ask people to pray for the president, for our governor, for our representatives in Washington, Democrat and Republican. Only God can heal this country.

There’s no politician out there that can unite this country. We are too fractured.

Back during the Nixon administration, when we had Watergate, you didn’t have social media, and today you have social media and all kinds of lies and various things said on social media, people would take it as true. So it’s a much different world than it was 30 years ago. I would encourage people to pray for our leaders that God would bring healing to their hearts, [and] forgiveness. I think of the courtroom yesterday down in Dallas when the police officer was convicted of murder, the brother of the man that she murdered says, “I forgive you,” and he goes up and he hugs her there in the courtroom. We need this kind of forgiveness, this kind of unity. Maybe if it can happen in a murder trial, maybe it can happen in Washington, too.

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SMN: What would you tell them, if you could go out onto the street and talk to these protestors?

FG: I would tell them they are welcome to come on in, and that I’m not speaking against anybody. I’m for everybody.

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New leaders inaugurated in Cherokee Principal Chief Richard Sneed delivers his inaugural address following his swearing-in to a four-year term on Monday, Oct. 7. Holly Kays photos

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER new chapter in tribal government began this week when the winners of September’s General Election were sworn in before a crowd whose members ranged from local community members to state and national legislators.

“Thank you all for being here to share in this very special occasion as we have participated before you with this sacred swearing in ceremony,” Principal Chief Richard Sneed told the hundreds of people filling the indoor stadium at Cherokee Central High School for the event on Monday, Oct. 7.

Sneed, who took office following the impeachment of Principal Chief Patrick Lambert in May 2017, will serve another four years in the office after winning this year’s election with a comfortable 55.1 percent of the vote against challenger Teresa McCoy. In his inaugural address, Sneed reminded his fellow elected officials of their duty to uphold the rights of all people and all of the tribe’s laws as they begin their new terms in tribal government and expressed his opti-

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mism about the years ahead.

“I am pleased to say that I have never been more hopeful about the future of our tribe than I am right now,” he said. “We have a Tribal Council and an executive branch that understands the absolute necessity of progress on many fronts, and they’re willing to make decisions that are necessary to

Tribal Council Member Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill, takes his oath of office on a Bible held up by family members.

ensure the prosperity, both culturally and economically, for our tribe.”

Culture and economics will be important focuses for the next four years, said Sneed, with sound finances key to ensuring that the generations ahead continue to enjoy the opportunities currently open to tribal members. Sneed said that this year his administration presented the most fiscally responsible budget in over a decade — The Smoky Mountain News has not yet been given a copy of the budget — and that the tribe is currently in sound financial shape.

“We must be mindful that while things are going well financially for us now, that does not mean things will always continue as they are,” he said. “In fact, be assured of this.

There will be another economic downturn in the economy at some point in the future. We must prepare now so that when such a downturn occurs we will be financially prepared and not caught off guard.”

Of utmost importance in the years ahead, said Sneed, will be efforts to preserve the Cherokee language. This will involve heightened educational programs in schools,

increased learning opportunities for adults and an overall effort to overcome the fear of failure and to encourage beginning speakers to make a practice of exercising their newfound skills in public.

“Let history be our judge that we will answer the call, and we fulfilled our destiny for such a time as this,” said Sneed. “Let us purpose in our hearts that not only will our language survive but that it will flourish and thrive, that once again the true spirit of our people will be expressed in our own language for the world to hear. May God bless each one of you as you do your part to accomplish this monumental task.”

Vice Chief Alan “B” Ensley will serve alongside Sneed after winning a new term with 65.2 percent of the vote.

“I made a pledge when I went in my door would always be open, and it has, and it will continue to be open,” said Ensley after taking his oath of office.

The ceremony also included the swearingin of school board members Jennifer Thompson of Yellowhill, Tara Reed-Cooper of Big Y and Regina Ledford-Rosario of Painttown, as well as oaths of office for the new Tribal Council.

The 2019-2021 Tribal Council features two new faces — Chelsea Saunooke, of Wolfetown, and Dike Sneed, of Painttown.

Returning are Councilmembers Boyd Owle and Albert Rose, of Birdtown; Adam Wachacha and Bucky Brown, of Snowbird/Cherokee County; David Wolfe and Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill; Richard French and Perry Shell, of Big Cove; Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown; and Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown.

In an organizational meeting held after the inauguration, Tribal Council voted to reinstate Wachacha as chairman and Wolfe as vice chair, with no opposing nominations.

Wachacha thanked Council for its vote of confidence and said he was ready to get to work for another two years.

“I know it ain’t always going to be easy and the road sometimes is rocky when we get to Raleigh and Washington,” he said, “but with hard work and dedication we can achieve almost everything.”

Tribal Council also approved Michelle Thompson as English Clerk, Myrtle Driver Johnson as Indian Clerk, Sally Arch as interpreter and Bobby Taylor as door marshal.

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Center Aug. 28 to collect absentee ballots from residents, the same day that some elected officials, including Sneed and Birdtown Councilmembers Albert Rose and Boyd Owl, were present to play bingo with the elders.

That constituted an election irregularity, McCoy argued, as the elected officials’ presence could influence the elders’ votes. She also took issue with a Facebook comment Reagan made on Sneed’s Facebook page.

“I was at Tsali Care today with some of the patients absentee voting,” read the comment, according to the decision document. “They were excited about the Chief and some of the Council coming to play Bingo today.”

Reagan testified that her comment did not mean she’d been trying to persuade voters one way or another — they were just happy that someone from tribal government was coming to spend time with them. Further, according to an email Attorney General Mike McConnell sent in response to McCoy’s former attorney James Kilbourne on Sept. 3, election board members and elected officials were not at Tsali Care at the same time that day.

The election board members were there for less than half an hour beginning at 9:30 a.m., McConnell wrote, with the elected officials arriving at some point after 2 p.m. that day.

Only three absentee ballots were collected that day, the election board said, and overall only 42 absentee ballots were cast for principal chief in the General Election. Eleven of those votes went to McCoy and 31 went to Sneed.

“McCoy presented no evidence of any irregularities with the absentee ballots retrieved at Tsali Care or with absentee voting more generally … Regardless, even if McCoy had presented evidence of irregularities sufficient to show that all absentee ballots which were cast for Sneed were invalidly cast, and that those 31 votes should be subtracted from Sneed’s vote total, this would only reduce the margin of victory for Sneed from 395 votes to 364,” the decision reads.

McCoy’s protest also alleged that the board’s initial denial of certification ended up changing the outcome of the entire election.

“I can bring people in here that will tell you and the Council and whoever they need to that they chose not to vote for me because you called me a thief,” McCoy said at the protest hearing, according to the election board’s decision document. “You allowed it and you condoned it.”

The certification denial cost McCoy significant time on the campaign trail as well as a significant amount of money in attorney’s fees. However, as the board’s decision points out, the issue did not appear to hamper her performance in the Primary Election, in which she beat Sneed to become the top votegetter. In the General Election, however, the top two spots reversed.

The board decided with a unanimous 5-0 vote to deny McCoy’s protest. At McCoy’s request, Reagan recused herself from the vote.

The election board office did not respond to multiple requests for McCoy’s protest, the hearing transcript and the decision document.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter coming up short in the General Election Sept. 5, principal chief candidate Teresa McCoy filed an election protest Sept. 12 that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Board of Elections dismissed in a Sept. 30 decision.

McCoy’s complaints “fail to show that but for the alleged irregularities the actual outcome of the election has been affected or would have been different,” reads the board’s decision. “Even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to McCoy leaves McCoy with a 364-vote deficit to Sneed that she is unable to bridge.”

McCoy, a longtime councilmember representing Big Cove, left office in 2017 and this year ran against incumbent Principal Chief Richard Sneed for the tribe’s top office. Her campaign had a rocky start, with the election board initially declining to certify her to stand for election based on allegations that she had “defrauded the tribe,” which stemmed from a 1996 incident that had been publicly reviewed and dismissed by the Tribal Council sitting at the time. McCoy has run for office in every election after 1996 and never had an issue with certification until this year. She appealed the election board’s decision to the Cherokee Supreme Court, which ordered the board to certify her.

That victory, won on April 29 — nearly one month after other candidates had been certified — left McCoy with a truncated campaign season ahead of the June 6 Primary Election, which featured a field of five candidates for principal chief. However, she overcame that hurdle to emerge as the top votegetter, edging Sneed by 15 votes.

The General Election, however, saw a different result. McCoy lost by 395 votes, with Sneed beating her in every township save her home community of Big Cove.

On Sept. 12, McCoy filed a protest of “actions and inactions” by the Board of Elections, naming Shirley Reagan and Denise Ballard as the principal subjects of her complaint.

“Had it not been for the conduct and actions of the BOE and others, the outcome of the election would have been different,” McCoy wrote in her protest letter.

The election board held a Sept. 23 hearing on McCoy’s protest, at her request issuing subpoenas to Lori Taylor, Ashley Sessions, John McCoy and Becky Walker. McCoy had also requested that subpoenas be given to election board members Shirley Reagan, Annie Owen and Roger Smoker, but the board declined to issue them, saying that its members would attend the meeting voluntarily in relation to their responsibilities on the board, rendering subpoenas unnecessary.

According to the 12-page decision document issued by the board, McCoy’s arguments hinged on alleged absentee voting irregularities and negative impact on her campaign from the board’s initial refusal to certify her for candidacy.

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Budget stalemate could leave WCU out in the cold

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER Like all of North Carolina’s universities, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee has some pressing capital project funding needs that aren’t being met, due to the stalemate in Raleigh over the state’s budget.

“The ongoing budget standoff is preventing these funds from being dispersed to the universities,” said N.C House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland. “That's why I feel it's important to move forward with the budget.”

Moore and House Republicans overrode a veto issued by Gov. Roy Cooper, D-Rocky Mount, in controversial fashion last month; Democrats say Republicans deceived them about when an override vote would take place, but Republicans say that’s not the case.

Regardless, unless and until the Senate also overrides Cooper’s budget veto, the budget remains in limbo more than three months after it was supposed to be enacted, and funding to entities like WCU remains uncertain.

Moore stopped in Cullowhee Oct. 3 as part of a statewide tour of N.C. universities to get a firsthand look at how the budget impasse is causing problems for the school.

Along with local elected officials Sen. Jim Davis, RFranklin, Rep. Kevin Corbin, R-Franklin, and Jackson County Commissioner Ron Mau, Moore joined WCU’s newly-minted Chancellor Kelli Brown at the school’s aging steam plant, which is badly in need of renovations.

The plant provides the university with heat and water, but the boilers have outlasted their projected service life. If one fails, like one did in 2016, the campus could be forced to suspend operations.

In 2018, the legislature funded about half of the $33 million steam plant project, but the second chunk of money — around $16 million — hasn’t yet materialized.

“The governor has taken a position that he did not want to see a budget enacted if we did not also adopt a full Medicaid expansion,” said Moore. “Look, I'm glad to sit down and have a conversation of providing more access to healthcare, whether it's resources to ensure that they're covered as well as locations to get service in particular in our rural areas. But we don't need to hold up the entire $24 billion budget over any one issue,” said Moore.

Thanks to enrollment growth in eight of the last nine years, WCU says it needs more classroom space, and wants Moore and the legislature to fund renovations of an old resi-

dence hall, so it can be turned into classrooms.

That, too, is hung up by political brinksmanship in Raleigh, even as Chancellor Brown says the school is being judicious about its current and long-term needs.

In 2018, U.S. birth rates fell to their lowest level in more than 30 years, meaning in about two decades, there will be fewer and fewer students graduating from high school and thinking about college.

surplus down the road during a time of decreased revenues.

“I think that we understand those demographics,” said Brown. “We're actually using those demographics now to be able to think about our strategic enrollment planning. We're using those demographics to be able to understand how we think about our infrastructure.”

One example, according to Brown, is that there won’t be a drastic expansion in student housing any time soon.

Speaker of the House Tim Moore (center) tours Western Carolina University’s old steam plant with (left to right) WCU Board of Trustees Member Tim Haskett, Jackson County Commissioner Ron Mau, WCU Chancellor Kelly Brown, Sen. Jim Davis and Rep. Kevin Corbin. Caitlin Penna WCU photo Coupled with a renewed push toward vocational education for careers in the trades, those demographic trends could mean that the rush to repurpose empty campus buildings — urgently needed at present — might translate to an expensive

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Growth had already been taking place at WCU prior to implementation of the tuition plan, but making college more affordable has also drawn more students to the school.

N.C. Promise, though, is funded by the legislature each year; consequently, it could shrink, expand or disappear at any time.

“I feel very confident that the citizens of the state of North Carolina are going to see this as something that really helps to make a college education affordable,” Brown said.

“Not just accessible, but affordable, so that when students graduate, they can leave with as little or minimal debt as possible.”

That helps not only students, but the local economy — when students leave college with little debt, they can spend that money becoming homeowners or entrepreneurs instead of being saddled with a lifetime of interest payments.

“If they graduate in four years, then they go out into the workplace, or they go off to graduate school or professional schools, people are going to see that,” said Brown.

“Everyone's going to say, ‘Why wouldn't we want to do this? Why wouldn't we want to continue to fund N.C. Promise?’”

Moore said he recognizes how susceptible the N.C. Promise tuition plan could be to the whims of a fickle legislature, but also thinks the plan’s results speak for themselves.

“Of course, I can only control a two-year cycle, and we have elections every two years so someone coming into the job two years or four years or whenever from now can always change anything,” he said. “But I think the greatest measure of the long term viability of the program is the success that it's had. I have yet to find anyone who does not think this has been a successful program. I mean, it's making college more affordable for so many North Carolinians. That's the goal, right?”

That may be so, but the greater goal is utilizing the state’s educational system — and funding from the legislature — to break the intergenerational cycles of poverty that have haunted Southern Appalachia for decades.

“Everybody wants their children to do better than the generation before and so on.

A great education, beginning of course with pre-K all the way through K-12 and then the universities and the community colleges, that's the key to getting there,” said Moore.

“You can't measure the dividends that investing in public education pays.”

Cowee Mountain stabilization starting road back to level. This summer, WNC Paving repaired or replaced much of the drainage.”

Those repairs aren’t enough to sustain the critical highway in the long run. This new construction, at an estimated cost of $13 million, will be much more significant than a paving or drainage project.

Geotechnical engineers from the NCDOT reviewed the location this summer and discovered the wall supporting the roadway had shifted. Such a shift signaled more than a drainage issue. A complete geotechnical review — including soil borings — revealed the entire slope is moving. If that movement is not

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Seminar for historic homeowners The Waynesville Historic Preservation Commission will host a seminar for historic property owners at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Town Board Room at 9 South Main Street.

The seminar will feature Annie McDonald and Jennifer Cathey from the State Historic Preservation Office. Topics to be covered include informa-

tion about appropriate historic materials, methods of designating a historic property, and the benefits of owning and protecting a historic property. This is for any owners of a property or structure that might be considered historic. It is, however, not limited to properties or structures that have been officially designated. All are welcome. For additional information, contact Byron Hickox at bhickox@waynesvillenc.gov or at 828.734.3946.

Nominations open for NAACP awards Every two years the Jackson County branch of the North Carolina NAACP recognizes one organization and one individual for their significant contributions to residents in the region.

The nominee and nominator must come from Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Macon, Swain or Jackson counties. Neither the person nominating — nor the nominee — needs to be a NAACP member.

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, Oct. 16. Nomination forms are available at jacksonncnaacp.org/naacp-humanitarian-awards/.

Once a committee has reduced the nomination list to a set of finalists, an outside committee will determine the winners. Both the winners and finalists of the 2019 Humanitarian Award will be honored at an event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sylva Public Library Community Room.

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addressed, significant weather and simple time could lead to a collapse.

“Over the last two months, NCDOT has finished the analysis and design work to make a permanent fix to the failing wall and slope,” Adams said. “It is absolutely needed.”

Traffic will remain in a one-lane pattern utilizing the southbound lanes, much as it has over the summer, and the construction will last into the spring when good paving conditions return.

NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, remain alert and obey the posted speed limit.

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The N.C. Department of Transportation has developed designs to adjust for movement and repair a section of highway on Cowee Mountain in the coming months.

WNC Paving will begin a construction project in the next two weeks that will replace a failing wall and add a rock buttress for extra support on U.S. 23/441 between Franklin and Dillsboro.

“A section in Jackson County settled and shifted after a heavy rain event in February this o year, and the road has settled several times r since the road was built,” Division 14 Construction Engineer Ted Adams said. “Just like in the past, repairs were made by paving the

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demographics are going to be, the last thing I want is 15 or 20 years from now to leave for one of my successors an empty residence hall.”

To the extent that one could consider staff a part of the university’s infrastructure, Brown d said she’s also keeping an eye on hiring so e there’s the right amount of professors, in the e right amount of buildings, teaching the right e amount of students.

“We're being very intentional, making a sure that we're hiring the right kinds of staff for our needs as we look into the future,” she said. “I would hope that we would not be in that place where someone would look back and say, ‘What were they thinking?’ I would hope that they would say, ‘Wow, we're really glad that they thought that way and that we're not left with some of these buildings, or we don't have a surplus of faculty or staff.’”

While Brown and university leadership have the opportunity to manage existing assets in line with projections, one thing they have less control over is funding for the N.C. Promise tuition plan.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER his year Sylva voters will be given a ballot listing six possible names for three open seats on the town’s board of commissioners, but following Danny Allen’s decision to leave the race, only five will belong to viable candidates.

“I’m not going to run because of my health,” said Allen. “I’ve got to concentrate on that and not on politics at this time.”

Allen, 63, previously served on the town board from 2001 to 2007 and then again from 2009 to 2015. He left after losing a bid for mayor in 2015 Danny Allen. File photo and then again in 2017, when he ran against incumbent Mayor Lynda Sossamon.

This is not the first election when Allen, who has fought cancer for years, made a decision based on his health. In 2007, the election results left him tied with fellow board member Ray Lewis, but instead of going through procedures to break the tie Allen conceded the race, a last-minute decision dictated by his cancer battle.

Allen’s decision this time around ensures that the 2019-2023 town board will have at least one brand new face. While incumbents David Nestler and Greg McPherson are running for re-election, Harold Hensley is not.

The other candidates — Luther Jones, Carrie McBane and Ben Guiney — are all seeking their first term in elected office.

Despite Allen’s wish to take his name off the ballot, it will still appear there due to election board rules and timelines. If Allen were to win the election but decline to take an oath of office, the board would appoint someone to fill the seat for two years, said Jackson County Elections Director Lisa Lovedahl. The seat would then be up for election again in 2021.

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Flu shot clinic for kids Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency will host a pediatric flu shot clinic from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the health department, 157 Paragon Parkway in Clyde.

Flu shots will be available for children ages six months to 19 years old. Receiving a flu shot is the most effective way to prevent getting the flu, and all individuals ages six months and up are encouraged to receive a yearly flu shot. The vaccine is made with a killed virus that cannot cause illness. Individuals are encouraged to receive a flu shot as soon as possible, as it takes about two weeks to develop protection against the virus.

To schedule an appointment, call 828.452.6675.

BearWaters wins medal, announces expansion news

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER estern North Carolina’s brewery scene is a crowded, competitive place, but thanks to Canton-based BearWaters Brewing, Haywood County’s own small slice of the burgeoning industry is getting bigger, and getting better.

For the third time in as many years, BearWaters took home a medal at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival, held each year in Denver.

“We’ve been in that competition, the largest in the country, since we were formed in 2012. You’re going up against every brewery, even the macro breweries,” said Kevin Sandefur, who with Art O’Neil owns BearWaters. “We’ve fallen short a few times with our entries, but the last three years we’ve been incredibly fortunate to win backto-back-to-back. It’s something every brewer aspires to — it’s like getting a Grammy in the music industry.”

In 2017, BearWaters took home a bronze medal for their Smells Like Money Belgian strong ale, and followed that up a year later with a gold medal for their Pink Passionfruit, an American fruited sour.

The beer that won the silver medal in this year’s English mild competition, Sliding Rock Ale, almost never came to be.

“That’s our flagship beer, so its cool that one of our core beers won,” said Sandefur.

“But it was an accidental beer.”

When BearWaters started in 2012, Sandefur was attempting to brew an Irish red, but had forgotten to add a few key ingredients to the mash tun. When it was done, he immediately knew something had gone awry, because it wasn’t, well, red.

“I said, what the heck, I’ll put it on tap,” he said.

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BearWaters Brewing’s riverside brewery and tap room opened in Canton in July 2017. File photo “Both locations are on water, and we’re going to build a deck out back,” he said.

“Inside, we’re going to take it up couple notches, reconfigure it into more of a familyfriendly, pub-style environment.”

Sandefur said he plans to do some barrel aging of specialty products at BearWaters Creekside, and also plans to bring in a “heavy hitter” chef to utilize the building’s kitchen, including its wood-fired pizza oven.

That heavy hitter isn’t Haywood County’s serial entrepreneur Richard Miller, who currently operates the Pigeon River Grill inside the Canton location.

“This expansion will just make Maggie Valley more of a destination for us and for Elevated Mountain,” said Sandefur.

Dave Angel’s Maggie Valley distillery is in the midst of a transformation brought about by a change in state law that now allows him to function more or less as a bar.

Angel’s also added scads of outdoor seating,

is ramping up the distillery’s performance schedule and recently hosted his first music festival, Kickin’ in the Sticks.

With the recent announcement of new activity at Maggie Valley’s long-shuttered Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park, the sleepy resort town appears to be picking up steam in the economic development arena.

“It has all the right indicators, and a similar feel to Canton three or four years ago,” Sandefur said. “We just saw enough economic indicators and changes in the Valley that gave us the confidence to go in there and make this move.”

As in Canton, town officials in Maggie Valley are similarly excited about the venture, according to Sandefur, who couldn’t say when the Creekside facility would open but said it was “pedal to the metal” to begin serving customers as quickly as possible.

“We’re just hoping to recreate some of the magic,” he said.

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seller in statewide retail distribution and its Canton taproom.

That trend is likely to continue in BearWaters’ newest location, opening soon at the west end of Maggie Valley.

“We officially signed the lease last Friday, and started construction over the weekend,” said Sandefur of the building that most recently played host to the short-lived Garrett House. “The whole premise of that location is to offer a second tap room.”

The location makes a lot of economic sense, according to Sandefur; it allows BearWaters to bookend Haywood County in the east and west with a strategic placement that will increase both market share and visibility.

Called BearWaters Creekside Maggie Valley, the new facility shares more than just award-winning beer with the current Canton location, which has been renamed BearWaters Riverside.

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which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Organizers promptly went to work honoring his request through the sale of bracelets and candy.

The idea for T-shirts came up later, and the student government then began organizing the lunch.

Four times in his young life, Daniel Tomberlin has defeated cancer. He’s now going for victory No. 5. It won’t be easy, but the Macon Early College senior has all the support he could ever hope for.

The guest of honor at a fundraising lunch on Sept. 25, Daniel broke into a huge smile when he entered his school building to see his family along with dozens of classmates and instructors wearing gold “Love, Hope, Cure” shirts in support of his fight against childhood cancer.

Daniel Tomberlin (center) is pictured here “It means everything,” he said. with his family, from left: Cindy, Jody and “I love the people here. Everybody is Heather Tomberlin on Sept. 25 in Franklin. so nice. For everybody to do that is incredible.”

The goal of MEC and SCC is to raise $5,000 for The 17-year-old had asked school officials if St. Jude in Daniel’s honor. To support his fundraiser, they’d hold a fundraiser to support St. Jude visit http://fundraising.stjude.org/gogoldfordaniel.

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SCC offers online fall courses Southwestern Community College is offering accelerated eight-week courses online this fall.

The following classes will be offered for our second fall session, which runs from Oct. 21-Dec. 17: College Student Success; Business Income Taxes; Public Speaking; Writing & Inquiry; Leadership Development and General Psychology.

The accelerated format provides an opportunity for students who want to get ahead or who need to quickly catch up on required courses for their programs. Current Southwestern students, and students enrolled at SCC during the 2018-19 academic year, can contact their advisor to register.

All others will need to complete the online application for admission. Call 828.339.4352.

Western Carolina enrollment hits 12,000 Total enrollment at Western Carolina University has crossed the 12,000-student threshold for the first time in the institution’s history, thanks in part to notable increases in distance education and graduate student populations and a surge of returning undergraduates.

The latest tally of 12,167 students comes just two years after total enrollment at WCU eclipsed 11,000 students for the first time, and it marks the eighth time out of the past nine years that the number of students enrolled at the university has risen.

According to preliminary census data, total enrollment at WCU grew by 4.54 percent this fall semester, up 528 students from last fall’s total of 11,639. This year’s crop of new first-time, full-time freshmen stands at 2,083. That number is down slightly from last year’s record freshman class of 2,189, but the

decline was not unexpected, said WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown.

WCU provost returning to faculty Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be departing from that role effective Oct. 1 and will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology.

Morrison-Shetlar arrived at WCU as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs in January 2014.

She also served as the university’s acting chancellor when Chancellor David O. Belcher began taking medical leave on Jan. 1, 2018. She then became interim chancellor upon Belcher’s death in June 2018, returning to her role as provost and chief academic officer with the July 1 arrival of Brown as WCU’s 12th chancellor.

Plans for the launch of a national search for a permanent successor will be announced soon, she said.

SCC staff receives statewide award Southwestern Community College faculty member Marissa Gilligan was recently honored with the Gail Gane Educator of the Year Award from the North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care (NCSRC) for 2019. This award is given to one North Carolina educator each year.

Gilligan, who serves as Respiratory Therapy Clinical Coordinator and Instructor, received her Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy from Independence University in 2009. She joined SCC in January 2017 as an interim clinical instructor

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for the Respiratory Therapy program before accepting the position of clinical coordinator, following the completion of her bachelor’s degree in May 2018.

Macon names Teacher of the Year Macon County Schools has named its 2019-20 Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year and Support Person of the Year.

Teacher of the Year is Penny Moffitt, business teacher, Franklin High School; Principal of the Year is Diane Cotton, principal at Union Academy; Support Person of the Year is Diane Taylor, receptionist at South Macon Elementary School.

Haywood names Teacher of the Year Jonathan Valley Elementary School fifth grade teacher Jon Serenius has been named the Haywood County Schools 2019 Teacher of the Year.

Serenius was selected as the district-wide winner, and runner ups were Kendra Plemmons from Bethel Middle School and Layna Cope of Tuscola High School. Teaching is a second career for Serenius.

After receiving a degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Charlotte native moved to Haywood County and began taking photos for The Mountaineer. Serenius went back to school at Western Carolina University to get his teaching degree and accepted a job offer as a first-grade teacher at Jonathan Valley Elementary School in 1996.

HCC students receive scholarships Three Haywood Community College students were recently awarded scholarships from the North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association.

Aaron Anderson, computer-integrated machining student; Amber Homan, associate in science student and William Stevenson; associate in engineering student all were honored at the event.

In order to be selected for this scholarship, students were recommended by faculty, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and submit an essay.

SCC students receive scholarships The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation has awarded scholarships to two Southwestern Community College students.

Isaac Alich of Whittier, and Corri Kinsland of Otto, were each awarded a $5,000 SECU Foundation People Helping People Scholarship. Both scholarship recipients will use their scholarships in pursuit of degrees at SCC. Kinsland is in the Nursing program while Alich is in the Information Technology: Software and Web Development program.

For more information, visit the SECU Foundation at www.ncsecufoundation.org.

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• The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded $70,000 to Southwestern Community College to be used toward buying a new simulation mannequin for their Health Sciences programs. The mannequin can be programmed to mimic many ailments and diseases. It is also designed to behave just as a human patient would under those circumstances.

• Jessica M. Woods of Sylva has been appointed to the position of assistant to the chancellor at Western Carolina University. Executive assistant to WCU Chief of Staff Melissa Canady Wargo for the past six years, Woods also had been serving as acting assistant to the chancellor following the April 2019 death of Claire Collins, who had been in that role since July 2016.

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• Southwestern Community College’s Paralegal Technology program has been ranked 11th in the nation among community colleges for 2019 by TheBestSchools.org. The program is almost entirely online, with the exception of four hybrid courses.

For more information on SCC’s Paralegal Technology program, contact Smith at p_smith@southwesterncc.edu or 828.339.4209.

• The Haywood Community College Board of Trustees welcomes four new members.

Gorham Bradley, Kaleb Rathbone, and Danny Wingate will each serve through June 2023. Rhonda Schandevel was appointed to serve the remainder of the term of the late Jane Hipps and will serve through June 2021.

• As the 2019-20 school year gets underway, U.S. Cellular reminds youth organizations in Haywood County they can earn up to $1,000 through U.S. Cellular’s Community Connections program.

If local budgets aren’t allowing for a trip or project, Community Connections can help. Academic and athletic groups representing kids and teens up to 12th grade can sign up now at www.uscellular.com/communityconnections to become eligible to receive sponsorship funds.

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Cultivating visibility for WNC farmworkers

BY LILY PEARL BALLOFFET AND MARIANNE MARTINEZ G UEST COLUMNISTS all is upon us and so are the beautiful colors and seasonal customs of our region. Just thinking of tomato pies, apple turnovers, hayrides, and carving pumpkins brings memories of bounty and happiness! The stunning mountains and biodiversity is one of the reasons why many of us consider ourselves lucky to live here. But the varied terrain of our mountain home often hides the hardships faced by those most closely involved in the rhythms of sowing and harvesting its bounty: the farmworkers of WNC. Tucked away from sight, in the folds of mountain ridges and valleys of this area, are hundreds of farm laborers working on everything from tomato to Christmas tree farms.

Farmworkers are our neighbors across every WNC county.

They form the backbone of labor across dozens of agricultural operations, large and small, that put food on our tables.

Many people and businesses have begun to embrace the “shop local” movement — from restaurant-sourcing to holiday gift-shopping. However, these movements don’t necessarily help our farmworker neighbors in the ways that they most need. At the end of the day, many farmworkers feel like they are part of an invisible population. This is despite the fact that their labor is what drives the food, fiber and forestry sectors — activities which combine to form North Carolina’s leading industry. At the individual level, each farmworker contributes approximately $12,000 to the state’s economy annually, while their income averages at $11,000 per year.

As WNC heads into the fall and winter season, starting strawberry plants for the spring and gearing up for Christmas tree season, we should take time to consider the hardships faced by the farmworkers involved at every step of the planting, cultivating, and harvesting process. Nearly 85 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables produced in North Carolina are harvested by hand. Despite this fact, farmworkers are often

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There is no there there!

To the Editor: There is no there there! The “there” is the latest accusation from the Democrats that President Donald Trump committed something wrong in a phone call with the president of the Ukraine and therefore should be impeached. The accusation is based on a whistleblower’s second- or third-hand accounts. No law was broken, there is no threat to national security and therefore no high crime and misdemeanor, which is the standard for impeachment. Without following the constitutional process, U.S. House Democrats have gone wild with misguided hearings and inflammatory comments to the media.

All of these accusations and harassments of our president stem from the intense, bordering on psychotic, hate Democrats, the left and media have for President Donald Trump.

Democrat leaders lead the way to hate and their minions follow suit. Hateful local letters to the editor insinuate that every word out of his mouth is a lie, he has stolen funds from the military for a border wall or he stole the 2016 election.

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rendered invisible by the marketing industry.

This invisibility has concrete impacts on both the physical and mental health of our farmworker neighbors. Physically, the principle challenges faced by WNC farmworkers include occupational risks, food insecurity, chemical exposure, and numerous health-risks associated with substandard housing.

In the realm of mental health, national statistics only begin to illustrate the gravity of the situation: Whereas some 7 percent of the general population of the United States suffers from major depression (according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America), a 2013 study in the Journal of Rural Health put N.C. farmworker depression rates at nearly eight times that rate. Likewise, levels of clinical anxiety are also much higher among farmworkers. While there are many barriers that make it difficult for farmworkers to obtain the care they need for these and other issues, the biggest challenge here in the WNC region is the lack of bilingual providers.

Statewide, the vast majority of our farmworkers (94 percent) are Spanish-speakers. Between 10-15 percent speak an indigenous language as their primary language. In WNC alone we have 10 indigenous Mexican and Central American languages represented — and many of these indigenous languagespeakers work as farmworkers. The issue of language illuminates one of the critical faults with the H2-A visa system that provides legal documentation for so many of our WNC farmworkers. Once in the U.S., H2-A visa recipients often cannot benefit from health and social service protections due to the lack of Spanish-language (let alone indigenous-language) options. Many people wrongly assume that a lack of access to healthcare and other services for farmworkers is the result of undocumented, or ‘illegal’, immigration status. This is not the case. Every year, thousands of NC farmworkers — documented or not — go without the care they need. Time and again this results in dangerous, even deadly, consequences in situations that arise in legal, healthcare and law enforcement contexts.

LETTERS shows that median household income in the U.S. is up and continues to rise. This rising income of working people is because, thanks to President Donald Trump’s leadership, government has gotten out of the way. Tax cuts, reduced regulations, manufacturing plants reopening and small business expansions have resulted in the lowest employment in years, more job availability and highest levels of minority employment. Despite the challenges Trump has faced he has accomplished a lot of good for the U.S. in his two and a half year as president.

Maybe it is frustration that fuels the revolting and repulsive hateful behavior of Democrats and the left. Ever since Donald Trump announced his candidacy, the left and their media enablers have tried over and over to destroy him and his presidency with no results. Investigating Russian collusion for over two years came up empty, the attempt to derail the appointment of Brett Kavanagh to the Supreme Court failed, filing unsuccessful lawsuits time after time to deny the President’s executive orders and describing him as racist and every phobia known to man, all these efforts do not move the needle

As we move into cooler weather and more farmworkers flow into our region to help us all produce our fall and holiday traditions, this is an important time to ask ourselves: How can our WNC businesses and local communities better recognize the presence of our farmworker neighbors? In Cullowhee, the Vecinos Farmworker Health Program is a nonprofit health care organization that seeks to do just that. “Vecinos” means “neighbors” in Spanish — and farmworkers in WNC are indeed our neighbors. The Vecinos staff and volunteers recognize that agricultural work is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. They aim to break down health care barriers by bringing services directly to the workers they serve.

Vecinos’ flagship service is a mobile health care clinic that brings health outreach workers and medical providers to farmworkers in Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania counties, as well as Leicester and Rabun Gap, Georgia. The Vecinos team is adept at navigating rugged terrain. Often, farmworker job and housing sites are located in extremely remote locations throughout the region.

Visibility of farmworkers and the challenges that they face is of course not just an issue in WNC — it is nationwide.

North Carolina ranks first in sweet potato production, second in Christmas tree production, and fourth in greenhouse/nursery and blueberry and strawberry production, all of which are produced here in WNC. Farmworkers’ impacts on our economy and culture are often undervalued by society, but our traditions and many childhood memories would not be possible without them. Keep up-to-date with what is happening in WNC farmworker health by following Vecinos on Facebook, visiting our website (www.vecinos.org), and subscribing to our newsletter (www.vecinos.org/get-involved/subscribe).

(Lily Pearl Balloffet was previously an assistant professor of history at Western Carolina University. She specializes in global migration and migrant communities. Marianne Martinez is the Executive Director of Vecinos Farmworker Health Program.)

to diminish President Trump. None of these attempts prevents Trump’s leadership from delivering his campaign promises nor do they take him down. This latest effort to impeach the president will have the same result because it is based on nothing but hate.

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Trump: a quintessentially American president To the Editor: Think about it! Donald Trump didn’t need to be president. He much prefers business to government and certainly didn’t need politics to make him rich. He would have been content to finish out his life proud of his accomplishments and enjoy his family and friends but he saw people being left behind and huge problems not only being ignored but also being exacerbated, by both parties.

Therefore, with his can-do attitude he jumped into the race and took his case to the American people and the people decided. In a healthy democratic republic that would have been the end of it, but we don’t have a healthy democracy. Entrenched partisan bureaucrats,

the mainstream media and the disloyal opposition party have taken it upon themselves by all means foul to install a puppet government by impeaching and removing him from office.

All this because Donald Trump is on to the skullduggery they were involved in to keep him from ever being elected and represents a real threat to the way of Washington in which everyone scratches each other’s backs and washes each other’s hands. Real investigations are underway unlike the phony ones against Trump. Stay tuned.

Donald Trump is quintessentially American. That’s why all this Russian collusion nonsense didn’t pass the smell test from the beginning. Everything he’s been accused of his opponents are guilty of. Compare his optimistic view of the country to the faux puritan scolds that hate America. These people think they are so morally superior by feeling sorry for other people’s sins without examining their own.

For too long conservatives have let the deranged set the parameters of debate and been afraid of the bad press they might get.

I’ll tell you from long experience watching them operate that the (lamestream) press is just a cabal of overinflated, indoctrinated, know-it-all, know-nothing,

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Democrat alternatives on offer we only get told how bad we are and how guilty we should feel for living on this earth. Their calling is not to the Presidency but to the altar.

David Parker Sylva

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decided to take some action. I called a good friend of mine who is part of a top realtor team in Asheville. We met with them a few days later and made a plan. My boyfriend, Matthew, and I offered our strength, time and energy to clean out every room in the house and stage the home so it will show well on the MLS listing. Matthew pressure washed the outside and assured the curb appeal was spot on.

That was a little over a week ago. My dad’s been trying to clean out the house for three years and as a team, we completed the task in nine days. It’s time for my dad to get out of there and start a new season in his life.

It wasn’t easy to look through box upon box of my parents’ old photos, family videos and belongings, or to move around furniture, mirrors and paintings my mom had thoughtfully selected or that had been part of holiday gatherings and baby showers. It wasn’t easy to walk the floors and think about my little boys toddling around and spending many days and nights in those rooms.

But, if I’ve learned anything, it’s that life isn’t easy. As the adage goes, “the only way out is through.” Like a lot of men of his generation, my dad does not like asking for help. He wants to be the protector of and doer for those he loves. I know it was hard to watch us come in like a whirlwind and clean out the house. Yet, he let us do it because he even knows it’s time.

His plan is to live in his RV for a while.

Once we get some new tires on it, he wants to load up and see the country. I want that for him more than anything. If he can’t have my mom to wake up to each morning, at least he can greet the open road, which for him has always been a source of strength and renewal.

It’s funny how life comes full circle. In what feels like a blink of an eye, roles reverse and children become like parents. I previously wrote about my dad’s bucket list in this column. Traveling around in his RV was one item on the list. Another was getting a tattoo on his bicep with my mom’s name in the middle of a heart. My hope and prayer is that this time next year he’ll be someplace out west, his RV set up in a campground, a cold beer in his hand, Willie on the radio and a smile in his heart as he looks at the ink on his arm and finally has time to let the sweet memories wander.

(Susanna Shetley is a writer, editor and marketing specialist with Smoky Mountain News, Smoky Mountain Living and Mountain South Media. Susanna.b@smokymountainnews.com)

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hen I was 7 years old, my dad spent hours assembling my Strawberry Shortcake dollhouse, taking time to ensure every plastic, colorful piece clicked in place so his little girl would squeal with delight on Christmas morning.

In elementary and middle school, he spent days teaching, nights serving as the store manager at Rose’s and Saturdays at the flea market, all with the goal of earning enough money so our family could travel and his daughters could take dance, piano and baton lessons.

In high school my dad taught me Columnist how to drive, patiently sitting in the passenger’s seat as I jerked and plodded my way around Buncombe County learning the ins and outs of maneuvering a vehicle.

In college and graduate school, he moved me to and from countless dorms, apartments and houses as my young, restless spirit tried to decide where and with whom I wanted to live during those pivotal years.

In adulthood, he did the same. From one home to another, he drove U-hauls, hired movers or lugged furniture, whatever it took to make sure my new home was what I’d envisioned.

And now, at 75, my dad is tired and missing my mom something awful. Since her death three years ago, he’s aged significantly. He aches for his partner in life, his friend and advocate, the woman who took care of him for more than half a century.

I can’t bring my mom back, but I can offer my help and abilities, just like my dad did for me all those years. A couple weeks ago, I went over to his house on a Saturday.

He wasn’t doing well. He seemed despondent and fatigued and had a bad cut on his elbow from a fall.

He’s still living in the home he and my mom shared. It’s not the house I grew up in, but it’s the house my boys grew up in.

It’s hard enough for me to be there, even for a short period, so I can only imagine how my dad feels having to live with her absence day in and day out.

For a while now, his goal has been selling the house, but he’s taken his time cleaning out rooms, closets and cabinets. He’d been trying to get the house “just so” in order to put it on the market.

But, after seeing him that Saturday, I

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CHEF’S TABLE 30 Church St., Waynesville. 828.452.6210.

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CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

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CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

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THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.452.6000. Underground retail wine and craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m.

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COUNTRY VITTLES: FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT 3589 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley.

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EVERETT HOTEL & BISTRO 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934.

Open daily for dinner at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

FERRARA PIZZA & PASTA 243 Paragon Parkway, Clyde.

828.476.5058. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. Real New Yorkers. Real Italians. Real Pizza. A full service authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant from New York to the Blue Ridge. Dine in, take out, and delivery. Check out our daily lunch specials plus customer appreciation nights on Monday and Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. with large cheese pizzas for $9.95.

FIREFLY TAPS & GRILL 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828.454.5400. Simple, delicious food. A must experience in WNC. Located in downtown Waynesville with an atmosphere that will warm your heart and your belly! Local and regional beers on tap. Full bar, vegetarian options, kids menu, and more.

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JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Open seven days a week! 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Joey’s is a family-friendly restaurant that has been serving breakfast to locals and visitors of Western North Carolina for decades. Featuring a large variety of tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey's is sure to please all appetites. Join us for what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

KANINI’S 1196 N. Main St., Waynesville.

828.452.5187. Lunch Monday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., eat in or carry out. Closed Sunday. A made-from-scratch kitchen using fresh ingredients. Offering a variety of meals to go from frozen meals to be stored and cooked later to “Dinners to Go” that are made fresh and ready to enjoyed that day. We also specialize in catering any event from from corporate lunches to weddings. kaninis.com

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MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.

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SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive, Canton 828.646.3750 895 Russ Ave., Waynesville 828.452.5822. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carry out available.

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MAGGIE VALLEY RESTAURANT 2804 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

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PIGEON RIVER GRILLE 101 Park St., Canton.

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A conversation with Charlie Parr

RUNNING JUMPING STANDING STILL

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER n the matter of a song, Charlie Parr can make you laugh and cry, all while finding simple meanings and understandings about the human condition.

The Duluth, Minnesota, singer-songwriter and his trusty guitar hold court onstage, with Parr hunched over the acoustic instrument in a presence that’s not only humble, but magnetic, too, where the listener is immediately pulled into his orbit of sound and scope.

And with his latest album, aptly titled “Charlie Parr,” the troubadour’s timeless nature is once again showcased, a tone rich in hardearned wisdom and devil-may-care attitudes.

It’s Charlie Parr at his finest, which is a soaring soul out on the road and behind a microphone connecting kindred spirits through the universal language that is music — something that we need now more than ever before.

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Smoky Mountain News: Just talking with you right now, you seem in a lot better spirits than when we’ve chatted before. It’s always fun to talk with you, but there’s this childlike wonder in your voice.

Charlie Parr: Yeah. I’d say that’s right. You know, depression is weird. It has throughout my life kind of been an ebb and flow. I’ve been a lot more proactive as far as getting on the ball and getting myself to an objective therapist, and kind of taking a good hard look at what’s happening.

And I feel, at this point in my life, I’ve learned some things about stopping that flow of depression when I feel it coming. I’ve learned how to recognize it as it’s building.

And, you know, I got some new tools in my bag and I feel better about that. I feel farther away from the hopelessness, that complete bleak and foggy desperation that I felt in the past.

Right now, I feel awake and I can’t tell you how grateful I am for that. I spend a little time everyday just reveling and thinking, “OK, I’m awake again today. Let’s work on this stuff again.” And I’m really happy for that.

SMN: Does that mean that you also identify with the idea of “the now”?

CP: Yeah. That’s been an important part of my life, and for I think most of my life. I mean, I think even in the depths, there’s been a lot of me that’s been more concerned with how to live in “the now” because it’s really true for me that the past is a source of this weird kind of melancholy depression.

And I guess it’s more related to sadness, that if I want to visit it, that’s fine. But, if I don’t have any business being there [in the sadness], then it’s probably something I

Charlie Parr.

At the end of the day, I will play as long as my hands are able to do it, even if I’m in the kitchen. There’s this really intense and very authentic joy that I get there that doesn’t have to have to be my “career.”

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should try to stay out of.

And the future is a great source of anxiety

for me. Planning for the unplannable is a hard lesson, but I think it’s something that was important for me to learn. And so, I’m concerned about the idea of the “eternal now,” but I’m a little more organized about it now than I have been in the past.

SMN: So, I guess would mean that you also see humor in everyday life as a way of approaching the world.

CP: Well, the world is hilarious at times, and I think it’s important to take account of that. Because, you know, if you don’t, it’s also really terrifying and you can’t work on [untying] the knot [of your emotions] if you’re terrified. So, finding a little bit of humor to rise

above that terror of what’s happening in the world is important.

SMN: It’s one of those things where people are always worrying about levels, in life and their careers, and how that really doesn’t matter because there will always be levels, no matter what. So, why worry? There’s gas in my tank, food in my fridge and I get to create for a living.

CP: It’s all gravy now. At the end of the day, I will play as long as my hands are able to do it, even if I’m in the kitchen. And there’s a joy that I get out of writing and my little therapy painting that I do. There’s this really intense and very authentic joy that I get there that doesn’t have to have to be my “career.”

It’s just joy now.

And the fact that I’m doing this right now, where I’m on my way to Pittsburgh [tonight] to play guitar for money. It’s pretty amazing to me that I have another day to do that.

That’s what I woke up to do today — to drive to Pittsburgh to play the guitar. That’s fun, man. I love that.

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Hollow Experience” will be held starting at 7 p.m.

With my first festival of the Thursday through Sunday on Oct. 17-Nov. 3 at year in late March, I’ve Cherokee Adventure on Tsali Boulevard. attended and/or covered 24 music festivals in the last 29 The Leaf Festival will be held Oct. 11-13 weeks. Crazy, eh? on the Village Green in Cashiers.

I didn’t realize that until I reflected and counted it all The 21st annual “Spirit of the Smokies” car show up. Sure, I have a few left will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. locally on my radar as the 12, on Front Street in Dillsboro. year winds down: Fall for Greenville, Art of Music, and Christmas Jam. But, in essence, the whirlwind of peohonest truths about myself. ple, places and things is now at ease, at least So, I took off to music festivals, and did for the moment. so pretty much every single weekend. I dove And I came into 2019 in such a weird deep into work and into the open road: to state of mind. clear my head and maybe find myself along Professionally, things were off and roarthe way. With the written word as my guide, ing: my lifelong dream of writing for Rolling I let the music pull me in whatever direction Stone became a reality (I still pinch myself it moved. every time I see a byline on their website).

My travels took me coast to coast, to As of last count, they’ve published 15 articles California and Maine, to Maryland and of mine since last December.

Florida, and seemingly everywhere in But, personally, I was very sad deep between. Thousands of miles in my trusty down inside. Lost. Lonely. Felt like a ghost old pickup truck. Countless nights spent kind of floating around. I was really down sleeping in it, too. Cold mornings in and out, a loner simply avoiding dear friends Kentucky. Hot afternoons in Virginia. and family, licking my wounds in search of And within those wanderings, I truly and

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genuinely connected with my most favorite thing in the cosmic universe: music, especially when performed live.

The music industry, even with all its flaws and chaos, has always been my safe haven, my Zen zone by which I conduct myself and my work. I crossed paths with so many road dogs, acclaimed musicians and folks from all corners of this business.

So many I’ve considered dear friends and soulmates for years. And so many I met for the first time this year, faces and personalities I couldn’t imagine ever not knowing or having as part of my existence. A few times, I even said sincerely, “I’m supposed to know you.”

I had heart-to-heart conversations in faraway towns, distant fields and on the tailgate of my truck. All surrounded by music. All together in search of the sound that heals our souls.

FloydFest is still my most favorite festival on the planet. With Kickin’ It On The Creek a new, and close, second. DelFest blew me away with such a beautiful vibe from both sides of the microphone. The KROQ Weenie Roast was a big bucket list item crossed off. Railbird was absolutely mesmerizing. And Suwannee will always hold a piece of my heart.

And I got to emcee a few festivals, too.

It’s something I’m really coming to enjoy, and it’s an honor to be asked to help out these great gatherings. So, thanks Cold Mountain Music Festival, Strings & Suds, ElkFest, and Blue Ghost Brewing.

Interviewing Brandi Carlile alone backstage at MerleFest in Doc Watson’s dressing room was one of the greatest moments of my entire life.

And so were interactions behind the scenes with Marty Stuart, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Vince Herman, Wes Borland, Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, and so forth.

Who could forget all of those incredible performances: Billy Strings with String Cheese Incident at DelFest, Brandi Carlile with The Avett Brothers at MerleFest, Kelsey Waldon with John Prine at Bonnaroo, just to name a few.

I also think of two pillars of our scene, two friends of mine (and ours), who left us this summer: Jeff Austin and Neal Casal.

Their absence has impacted every aspect of the scenes we all work in, and are part of, whether you’re a musician or a music freak.

Your music will forever remain. And the road goes on forever, as they say.

So, here I am. It’s October. Mid-March seems like some far-off dream, some place fuzzy in my memory, almost like another world. I’m not the same person I was coming into the festival season this spring. And that’s a good thing.

I feel lighter than I did in March. Heck, than I did in June, too. I also feel once justified that I’m on the right path, that this is what I’m meant to do with my life: the written word and live music.

I’ll always be a work in progress. Who isn’t, eh? But, the lessons I’ve learned and the connections I’ve made this festival season have forever changed the trajectory of my life. And, for that, my gratitude is overflowing within my true spirit and self.

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General admission is $10 per person at the gate, Tuesday through Friday. Children ages 6 and under will be admitted for free.

Admission on Saturday is $15.

For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.visitcherokeenc.com.

‘Keepers of the Fire’ gathering

Cherokee Heritage Day The monthly “Cherokee Heritage Day” will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

All day hands-on activities and fun for the whole family. Different activities each month that incorporate Cherokee culture, including storytelling, painting, corn shuck doll making, making clay heart-shaped medallions, stamped card making, dance or music.

Free and open to the public. The “Cherokee Heritage Day” is the second Saturday of every month. For more information, visit www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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The 107th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will run through Oct. 12 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.

The Indian Fair Parade kicks off the festivities on Tuesday. Like the typical county

fair, Cherokee invites a top-of-the-line carnival to provide amusements all week for the young and old alike. From games to hightech rides, the carnival is always a welcome feature at the Fair. Community arts and crafts exhibits, Miss Cherokee contest.

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Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 25 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee.

Sit by a bonfire, alongside a river, and listen to some of Cherokee’s best storytellers.

The bonfire is free and open to the public.

There will be no bonfire events in September.

For more information, call 800.438.1601 or visit www.visitcherokeenc.com.

Church homecoming honors Rev. Larry Foster The Ela Missionary Baptist Church Homecoming will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13.

The homecoming service begins at 11 a.m. and will be honoring Rev. Larry Foster, pastor Emeritus. He was the pastor at Ela from June 3, 1985 to Sept. 6, 2017.

He has been an asset to the community and Swain County through not only serving Ela Baptist Church, but also working as a substitute teacher as well as being known as Santa Clause for many years.

The service will begin with special music by Michael J. Balin of Clover, SC. Pastor Tom Harris will provide a synopsis of Rev. Foster’s tenure at the church and the Rev. Jay Gilbert will add a special appreciation for his long dedicated service. Rev. Foster will close out the service.

Everyone is invited to stay for dinner immediately following the service. Please join us for “homecoming” and help celebrate the Ela Baptist Church, Rev. Foster’s service, and our community.

‘Beers, Burgers and Barn Dance’

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The Native Heart Community Development Association & Murphy Aglow will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the “Keepers of the Fire” gathering, which will be held Nov. 1-2 at the Wagon Master Ranch Resort at 359 Adventure Ranch Road in Murphy.

Parade of Nations will be at 6 p.m.

Friday. Attendees are encouraged to wear their tribal regalia. The film “Awakened” will be screened at 7 p.m.

The Saturday meeting will start at 9 a.m.

Topic will be the First Spiritual Awakening which happened in the Murphy area in mid1896. Sites involved in this awakening will be visited if weather permits. At 2 p.m.

Michael Thornton, author of Fire in the Carolinas, speaks on The Last Spiritual Awakening.

Early registration is $50 until Oct. 15. For more information, email nativeheartcda@gmail.com or call 828.458.0691.

The “Beers, Burgers and Barn Dance” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Tuckaseigee Valley Acres in Tuckasegee.

Presented by the Jackson County Democratic Party, N.C. State House Rep. Joe Sam Queen will be the caller. The Culloweezer will provide music. Food, including burgers and chicken, will be prepared by B & Al’s in Sylva.

There will be no formal campaigning at the dance. You don’t even need to know how to clog. Simply join your fellow Jackson County neighbors and have a good time.

Tickets are $30 for singles and $50 for two, if purchased in advance. At the door tickets are $40 for singles and $70 for two. Tickets will be available at Democratic Party meetings and from officers.

For more information, call 828.399.9119.

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The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer lessons for rumba and line dances in October and 24 November.

Classes will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday for rumba, and 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday for line dancing.

The dates for beginning rumba lessons will be Oct. 14, 21 and 28 and Nov. 11 and 18. The dates for rumba (level 3) will be on Oct. 15 and 22.

Beginning to high level line dancing will take place on Oct. 16, 23, and 30 and Nov. 13 and 20. Private classes will be available from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in October and November.

Also, there will be two social dances. The Halloween Dance will take place on Oct. 12 and the Christmas Dance will take place on Dec. 14.

To register or questions, call 828.356.7060 or 828.550.3170

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Cashiers Leaf Festival The Leaf Festival will be held Oct. 11-13 on the Village Green in Cashiers.

This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers. This popular event welcomes 100 artisans and merchants to the park.

Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jew-

elry and much more on display and for purchase throughout the weekend. Food, drink, live music and a juried art show add to the festive spirit of this event.

Presented by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association. Free admission. For more information, call 828.734.4487.

On the street Sylva and Smoky Mountain Cruisers. All proceeds will benefit local nonprofit organizations. For more information, email mark@smmparks.com.

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• Fines Creek Dance Night will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Fines Creek Community Center. Food at 6 p.m. with the dance at 7 p.m. Live music by Running Wolfe & The Renegades (traditional country/rock). Admission is $5 with dinner $7.

For more information, call 828.593.7042.

• The 21st annual “Spirit of the Smokies” car show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, on Front Street in Dillsboro. Presented by the Rotary Club of

• The “Horror Haunted House” will be held Oct. 11, 18-19, 25-26 and 31 at the Fines Creek Community Center. Presented by the Fines Creek Community Association and Mayhem Roller Derby. Entry is $5 per person. For more information, email fcncsmac@gmail.com. All proceeds/donations go to FCCA to support community needs, scholarships and the MANNA Foodbank.

• The Calvary Road Baptist Church "BBQ & Bluegrass" celebration will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the church in Maggie Valley. Live music and plenty of food. Adult plate is $10, with kids plate $6. All proceeds go to With Heart Projects.

For more information, click on www.crbcnc.org.

Ready for Apple Harvest Festival?

The Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Waynesville.

Hailed as one of the “10 Best Fall Harvest Festivals in the Nation,” the annual festival is a celebration of the autumn harvest and Haywood County’s agricultural heritage. The event features handmade arts and crafts, locally grown apples and apple products for sale.

In addition, the festival will feature food vendors of all types, educational and information booths, authentic mountain music, dance groups and a children’s fun area.

For more information, click on www.haywoodapplefest.com.

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The 23rd annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Franklin.

The centerpiece event of PumpkinFest is the World Famous PumpkinRoll. Who can roll a pumpkin the greatest distance down Phillips Street and vying for bragging rights and the $100 grand prize? One past winner rolled 1,021 feet.

Sign up for the Pumpkin Roll is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the actual “roll” from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pumpkins will be available for purchase at the event or bring your own.

Other highlights of the day include a

costume parade and contest, pumpkin pie eating contest, along with more than 80 vendors featuring arts and crafts, fabulous festival food, and more.

Downtown merchants get in on the fun as well as little ones can enjoy treats with merchants from 3 to 4 p.m.

PumpkinFest is all about kids and families and this year will be no different. There will be two Kid’s Zones with free inflatable slides, bounce houses and more. Free pony rides. These areas will be located at each end of Main Street. Free shuttle rides from Franklin High School.

PumpkinFest is sponsored by the Town of Franklin. For more information, visit www.townoffranklinnc.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pumpkinfestfranklin or call Franklin Town Hall at 828.524.2516.

The 36th annual Church Street Art & Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, in downtown Waynesville.

Attracting over 20,000 visitors each year, the festival features over 100 artisans and crafters. Vendors include fiber art, photography, glass, leather, jewelry, gourmet food, handcrafted items, garden accessories, and much more.

There will also be live entertainment, with bluegrass bands and clogging groups performing on both ends of Main Street. As well, there’s an abundance of food vendors and children’s activities. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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• The Alarka Fall Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Alarka Fire Department. Cake walks, hay rides, crafters, food, entertainment, and more. Sponsored by the Swain/Qualla SAFE.

The Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express will depart at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11-13 and noon Oct. 12-13 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City.

On board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, guests will hear a narration of Schulz’s “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” as the train travels to the Pumpkin Patch. Upon arrival, passengers will be greeted and have a photo opportunity with Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Snoopy.

Activities to enjoy at The Great Pumpkin Patch will include: campfire marshmallows, a coloring station, temporary tattoos, trick or treating, bouncy house, hayrides and live musical entertainment.

For tickets, visit www.gsmr.com or call 800.872.4681.

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Gibson Brothers to headline Stecoah fest Renowned bluegrass group The Gibson Brothers will headline the annual “Harvest Festival” that will be held Oct. 18-19 at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

• 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18: Micah Swimmer and native Cherokee dancers.

Storytelling, marshmellow roast, hot cocoa and more.

• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19: Artisan crafters, clogging, country fair, and quilt exhibit. Admission is $3 for adults,

free for children (grades K-12).

• 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19: Performance by The Gibson Brothers. Admission is $30 for adults, $10 for students (grades K-12).

Dinner will also be available for purchase in the Schoolhouse Cafe beginning at 6 p.m.

This is a contemporary bluegrass band who extend the tradition with standards and well-composed originals. Eric and Leigh Gibson are two-time IBMA

“Entertainer Of The Year,” as well as “Vocal Group of the Year” and “Song of the Year.”

Currently with Rounder Records, they have an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and have been guest artists several times on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville.

For more information and/or to purchase tickets to the concert, visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

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• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will continue its Americana and songwriters showcase with Intermission Oct. 11, The Tuners Oct. 12, Rachel Stewart Oct. 18 and Blue Jazz Oct. 19. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

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Bryson City community jam A community jam will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of the Sawmill Creek Porch Band.

The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn old-time mountain songs. The music jams are offered to the public each first and third Thursday of the month — year-round.

This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment of the Arts.

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Haywood Community Band concert The Haywood Community Band will present its next concert at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Maggie Valley Open Air Pavilion on Soco Road.

The concert is entitled “America’s Rivers and Mountains” and features music which highlights various rivers and mountains across the country. This is the final concert of the Maggie Valley 2019 season. A November concert will be held in Waynesville.

No admission. Covered seating available or bring a lawn chair.

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• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 and 17. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday, an all-genres open mic every Thursday and Ben Sparco & The New Effect (Americana/folk) Oct. 12. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

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• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Smoky Blue Rain Oct. 11, Stone Crazy (pop/rock) Oct. 12 and Spaulding McIntosh 3 p.m. Oct. 13. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, The Company Stores Oct. 12 and Ashley Heath & Her Heathens (rock) Oct. 19. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Legends Sports Grill (Maggie Valley) will

• Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host Airshow Oct. 11 and Cult of Kings 9 p.m.

Oct. 12. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 19. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Intermission Band (variety) Oct. 12. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an open mic night from 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday.

Free and open to the public. www.pub319socialhouse.com.

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host an array of wine tastings and small plates throughout the week.

• Mondays: Free tastings and discounts on select styles of wine that changes weekly.

• Thursdays: Five for $5 wine tasting, with small plates available for purchase from Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine in The Secret Wine Bar. • Wednesday-Saturday: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Fridays: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for drinks and small plates from 5 to 9 p.m.

• RENEW Bryson City’s second annual “Pancake Festival” will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Methodist Church on Main Street. There will be games, “pie in the face” throw, face painting, prizes, music by the Twelfth Fret, Craig Neidlinger, and other entertainment. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 for kids under 12. Come and support RENEW Bryson City in addressing the substance abuse issues. 828.488.4455.

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• Saturdays: Champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

Dog friendly patio and front garden open, weather permitting. For more information and/or to RSVP for ticketed events, call 828.452.0120 or email info@waynesvillewine.com.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19 at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. There will also be a special tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 (cost is $5 to $10). 828.631.3075.

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro. Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Cashiers) will host Bluegrass Thursdays w/Benny Queen at 6:30 p.m.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will host Bluegrass w/Nitrograss Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and semi-regular music on Fridays and Saturdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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• Whiteside Brewing (Cashiers) will host Jay Drummonds & George Reeves Oct. 12 and George Reeves & Dave Beasley Oct. 19.

Both shows are at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. 828.743.6000 or www.whitesidebrewing.com.

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• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Lawn Series w/Upland Drive (rock/reggae) 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Amy McCarley (alt-country/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 9, Abigail Dowd w/Anya Hinkle & Rebekah Todd (folk/rock) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Tret Fure (acoustic/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 10, “Love is a Rose: Celebrating the Music of Linda Ronstadt” 8:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Empire Strikes Brass (funk) 9 p.m. Oct. 11, Cliff Eberhardt w/Louise Mosrie (blues/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 12, Heather Mae (pop/rock) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Kyshona (Americana/folk) 6 p.m. Oct. 13, The Asheville Opry (country/honky-tonk) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions w/Darren Nicholson Band 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Lawn Series w/Queen Bee & The Honeylovers (jazz/swing) 6 p.m. Oct. 16 and Vagabond Crowe (Americana/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 16. For more information about the performances and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.isisasheville.com.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host the “Stone Soup” open mic night every Tuesday, Shayler’s Kitchen Oct. 11 and 18, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Oct. 12 and Somebody’s Child (Americana) Oct. 19. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Oct. 9 and 16, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Oct. 10 and 17. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location with Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Oct. 11, Andrews Chastain (singer-songwriter) Oct. 12, Scott Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) 4 p.m. Oct. 13, Maria Carrelli Band 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Nouveaux Honkies Oct. 19 and Woolybooger 4 p.m. Oct. 20. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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The Arthur Miller classic work “The Crucible” will come to life on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 10-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 13 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

The layers of this play are so varied that it opens the door for hours of conversation.

On the surface, it is the story of the Salem witch trials of 1692 and a man who can save himself by simply identifying others who

• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun. Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida, and performed improvisation with several groups. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761.

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The Highlands Performing Arts Center and the MET Opera will present the first “Live via Satellite” opera of the 2019-20 season with “Turandot” by Puccini at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.

Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production returns with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the MET’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer music director, conducting his first Puccini opera with the met.

Powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke takes on the icy title princess, alongside tenor Roberto Aroncia as the unknown prince vying for her love.

Set in Peking outside the imperial palace, a mandarin reads an edict to the crowd: any prince seeking to marry Princess Turandot must answer three riddles. If he fails, he will die.

There will be a pre-opera discussion beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are available online or at the door. Check out www.highlandspac.org for the complete schedule and full description of all events.

The popular stage production of “The Sleepy Hollow Experience” will be held starting at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday on Oct. 17-Nov. 3 at Cherokee Adventure on Tsali Boulevard.

Nationally renowned theatre producer Brian Clowdus invades the “Unto These Hills” stage in an immersive theatrical nightmare that has taken the country by storm.

The production will turn the Cherokee Mountainside Theatre into an immersive 360degree theatrical event, where at any moment the horseman might be right behind you. This

production will have drama, Broadway-caliber production value and pay homage to the native culture of the land.

Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for children ages 12 and under. For more information, visit www.cherokeehistorical.org.

‘Night of the Living Dead’ comes to Bryson A fall production of “Night of the Living Dead” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1112, 18-19, 21 and 3 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City.

The production is based on the 1968 cult classic movie by George Romero: this is where the zombie craze began. Viewer discretion is advised, due to zombies, fight scenes and blood.

Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for students ages 6 to 18, and under 6 are free. The play is produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

Tickets can be purchased beforehand with credit or debit cards at SMCTheatre.eventbrite.com. The box office opens one hour prior to show time. Only cash is accepted at the door.

For more information, call 828.488.8227 or find the SMCT on Facebook. The theatre is located at 134 Main Street in Bryson City.

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In 1953, Arthur Miller was appalled when his longtime friend Elia Kazan went before the House Un-American Activities Committee and named names. Kazan had directed Miller’s breakout classic “Death of A Salesman” and the two had been close friends ever since.

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hunt for suspected communists and much of what occurred in Salem was happening in America in the 1950s. People’s lives were being destroyed and Miller used the Salem trials to take aim at the Committee.

Politicians, being not too perceptive, never caught on and Miller endured no fall out for this open condemnation of what was going on.

Kazan, however, knew it was aimed at him. He responded the following year with his own version of what was right and wrong, with the film “On the Waterfront,” in which Marlon Brando finally comes out and testifies against the mob bosses that ruled the Longshoreman. After Kazan appeared before the House Committee, he and Miller never spoke to one another again.

The production is being directed by Isaac Klein and will feature: Dwight Chiles, Anna Denson, Tom Dewees, Madison Garris, Zacary Landolt, Allen T. Law, Samantha LeBrocq, Art Moore, Marshal Herrick, Hanni Muerdter, Becky Stone, Mandy Wildman, and Henry Williamson.

Dining will be available before the productions at the Harmons’ Den Bistro. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.harttheatre.org.

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On the wall • “Happy Hour & Hats” class will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. Enjoy a glass of wine while painting your trucker hat. All supplies provided. Cost is $49 for HCAC members and $55 for non-members. For more information, visit www.haywoodarts.org.

• Jennifer Hawkins Hock’s exhibit “Artist Room Studies: 2D to 3D” is currently on display during the month of October at Macon County Public Library Living Room in Franklin. The exhibit features 21 of Hock’s 3-dimensional miniature assemblages depicting painted or photographed rooms from artists such as Henri Matisse, Edouard Vuillard, Frida Kahlo, and Georgia O’Keeffe.

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• The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center is pleased to present, “Resounding Change: Sonic Art and the Environment.” This exhibition will be on display through Dec. 6. It features sound-based artwork that encourages visitors to listen more closely to the natural world and to think about how sound is being used in a time of environmental crisis. To learn more, visit bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

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• The Autumn Leaf Craft Show will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Wayne Profitt

Agricultural Center in the Macon County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan. Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $25 per class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. Cost is $15 per class. Contact Morgan at 828.550.6190 or email bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian’s exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters,” features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April.

• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” adult painting class will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. There is also a class at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Balsam Fall Brewing in Sylva. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or wncpaintevents@gmail.com.

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Booker exhibit at WCU The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will present the exhibit, “Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior,” which will be on display through Oct. 25.

Booker is an abstract sculptor who creates textured, layered works in both 3-D and 2-D media. Her work addresses African-American identity, racial and economic inequality, and environmental concerns.

“Auspicious Behavior” is a traveling exhibition that was organized by the Ewing Gallery at the University of Tennessee and will feature 19 of Booker’s chine collé prints and four of her sculptures made from repurposed tires.

The WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition includes a visiting artist event and reception with Chakaia Booker at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, with a formal talk in the Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall from 7 to 8 p.m.

Booker has developed her own method to create her prints. Taking full advantage of the various tools and materials available in the print studio, Booker cuts into wood-

blocks with drills, chisels and grinders, and paints on paper with gouache, watercolor and film ink to create an array of lively marks: some sharp and rough, others organic, swirling and energetic.

Booker’s signature sculptures incorporate discarded construction materials. Tires resonate with her for their versatility and rich range of historical and cultural associations. Booker slices, twists, weaves, and rivets this medium into radically new forms and textures, which easily withstand outdoor environments.

“Auspicious Behavior” is a traveling exhibition of The Ewing Gallery at the University of Tennessee. Originally conceived to coincide with Booker’s role as Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Conference held in Knoxville.

The WCU Fine Art Museum is always free and open to the public, with free parking on site, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday until 7 p.m.

More details at arts.wcu.edu/exhibitions.

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Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MondayTuesday and Thursday-Saturday. HCAC is closed on Wednesday and Sunday.

Other demonstrations at the HCAC Gallery include the following: • Saturday, Oct. 12: Artist demonstration with Janice Swanger from 1 to 4 p.m.. Free and open to the public. Swanger will be demonstrating pastel techniques. She is well known for her animal portraits.

• Saturday, Oct. 19: Artist demonstration with Denise Seay from 1 to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Seay will be demonstrating hand quilting techniques. She has a passion to keep hand piecing, applique and quilting alive thru teaching and quilt repair, and her love of abstraction and photography drive her to create fiber art and share new techniques.

For more information, visit www.haywoodarts.org.

This October, Haywood County residents and visitors are invited to view work from Haywood County artists who operate studios in the county and have participated in past open studio tours.

Exhibitors work in diverse media, including clay, fiber, wood, jewelry, glass, mixed-media, sculpture, and two-dimensional applications.

You can view the work of our local artists through Oct. 26 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

The Haywood County Studio Tour is sponsored by the Haywood County Arts Council. The tour is organized by a dedicated group of Haywood County artists, with the summer 2020 tour running from June 27-28.

Books That Month In Tuscany serves up romance and adventure A ery and the guilt he feels over the death of his brother. As he and Lizzy become friends, and then more deeply attracted to

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t the public library that is my third home — my first home is a basement apartment, and my second is a local coffee shop — the staff often slip older books onto the “New Book” shelves. These are the shelves I explore looking for books for review, the latest titles from publishers large and small.

So when I pick up a book I am usually careful to check its date of publication.

When I opened That Month In Tuscany (Fence Free Writer Entertainment, 2014, 319 pages), the first page of the novel featured a character departing from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Florence, Italy. I’m always up for a story set in Carolina, and after reading a few pages, the story had me hooked.

Fortunately in this case, I neglected to check the pub date until I was well into Inglath Cooper’s tale of a marriage at rock bottom, romance, and second chances.

Had I checked the date, the book might still be sitting on the shelf, and I would have missed a good read.

Our story begins with Lizzy Harper, who has made plans for a month-long sojourn in Tuscany to celebrate her twentieth wedding anniversary with her husband, Tyler, an attorney. They had taken their wedding vows when Lizzy was 19 and pregnant with their daughter, Kyle, but their marriage has gone stale, and Lizzy hopes a change in scenery and routine will breathe some life back into their relationship.

On the night before their departure, Ty claims he has too much work hanging over him at the firm to make the trip, an old pattern of broken promises in their marriage. As Lizzy says, “If I’m honest with myself, truly honest, I will admit I knew that in the end, he wouldn’t go. But to leave it until the night before: that surprises even me.”

And then Lizzy surprises Ty and her daughter Kylie, a student at the University of Virginia, by making the trip alone. After Ty leaves for work, she takes her bags, heads for the airport, boards the plan, and during the flight literally falls into the lap of Ren Sawyer, a rock star deeply depressed and in need of solitude.

Ren, who is a few years younger than Lizzy, is tall, handsome, and worldrenowned for his music, yet he feels lost, at the dead-end of a long path, and even contemplates suicide as a way out of his mis-

each other, Ren finds in her a balm for his wounds.

Meanwhile, back in the States, Lizzy’s best friend Winn drives by the Harper’s house on an early morning errand and recognizes a car in the driveway belonging to Serena Billings, a new hire at Ty’s law firm.

Winn parks her car, goes to the house, rings the doorbell, and confronts Ty with his adultery. She then calls Lizzy to tell her of Ty’s betrayal, and Ty sets out for Italy in an attempt to square things with his wife.

Enough. To reveal more of this story would be inappropriate. There are several surprises, and I will leave it to the reader to unwrap these gifts.

Other than its readability and its fast pace — I read the novel in several sittings in a single day — That Month In Tuscany offers other pleasures. Because of Cooper’s use of multiple voices to tell the story, we hear from Lizzy, Ren, Ty, and Kylie, view-

points that give us a kaleidoscope of emotions and of choices made or refused.

When Lizzy, for example, takes up her camera and begins shooting photographs of the Tuscan countryside, an avocation she abandoned long ago because Ty considered it a waste of her time, we see her through the eyes of Ren: “I wait while she aims her lens in every direction at various angles. I see her nearly instant absorption and the way she connects with what she sees. The longer I watch her, the more I realize how much I am enjoying observing her without her self-conscious awareness.”

Cooper also brings a frequent smile to the reader through her use of humor. After Lizzy falls into Ren’s lap — she’s had an unaccustomed amount of wine and is returning to her seat after a trip to the plane’s restroom — she sleeps for the rest of the flight, wakens with a headache, and then realizes how she looks to Ren when seeing her reflection in a window.

“My suspicions of horror are confirmed. My hair looks as if I slept with a blanket over my head. My face is completely devoid of any makeup. My clothes look like I’ve been wearing them for a week.”

Finally, these characters, particularly Lizzy, display thoughts and emotions common to many people: the second-guessing about what someone says to us, the hesitation to change direction in our lives, the fear of making a mistake, the sadness over a loss and the hope of possibility for the future. Lizzy and crew act as mirrors for the rest of us.

If you’re looking for entertainment and a good story, then give That Month In Tuscany a try.

For me, it was just what the doctor ordered.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com)

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History of St. David’s Episcopal Church June Smith will present her book Do the Little Things That You Have Seen Me Do and Heard About at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book is a history of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee from 1883 to 2017. This event coincides with Downtown Sylva Association’s Girls Night Out. Running from from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., downtown businesses will offer specials and giveaways. City Lights Bookstore will offer 10 percent off on a marked display of books, light refreshments, and advanced reading copy giveaways.

To reserve copies of Do the Little Things That You Have Seen Me Do and Heard About, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

Poetry night To commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, REACH of Macon County and the Arts Council will co-host a free poetry night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin.

Writers and lovers of poetry are invited to come and share their original works, or the works of other poets, that express the pain that survivors of domestic violence suffer, and the healing that can happen in the aftermath.

Words of inspiration and strength are encouraged.

The program is open to everyone. The Rathskeller is at 58 Stewart Street (a half-block south of Main Street) and offers specialty beers, coffees, teas, soft drinks and healthful foods.

For more information, contact the Arts Council for details at arts4all@dnet.net or 828.524.ARTS.

Author talk at Marianna Black The Marianna Black Library will host local author Myra Colgate at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library in Bryson City.

She will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Glimpses of Truth: A Real Treasure Hunt.

Some people are born knowing what they are to become when they grow up. Many discover their true path as they move along through life, while overcoming the obstacles found in a possibly more rocky uphill climb for them.

At the age of 8, a dream was given to a little girl named Myra Duke. Although not a word was spoken in the dream, it was so real to her that even her family’s reluctance to believe her could not change her mind that it had actually been experienced-not just dreamed.

Every remembered detail only raised more questions for her over the next several decades, presenting a challenge to discover what it all meant.

In sharing her own vital discoveries, and their addresses of the most helpful answers with you, she is fully persuaded they could also help you in location and applying the best answers for your own challenges in living life in fullness, and that it can make for you a truly satisfying and most meaningful life.

Free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 828.488.3030.

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TVA: No new floating home construction on the water

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR t’s been about three years since the Tennessee Valley Authority tried to remove all floating homes on its 49 lakes.

The move made major waves throughout the lake communities, including homeowners on Fontana Lake in Swain and Graham counties. At the end of a yearlong battle, the existing permitted homes were saved by legislation, but many of the new policies TVA adopted in May 2016 still stand. The TVA is also nearly ready to roll out a new set of policies that will regulate the floating homes that have been grandfathered in.

According to the TVA’s existing policies, no new floating homes can be constructed on its public waterways.

TVA Spokesperson Jim Hopson said any new structure built on TVA lakes after Dec. 16, 2016, is in violation of current regulations.

“There have been no new approved floating cabins constructed on Fontana after Dec. 16, 2016. Any new construction would be in violation of TVA’s current Section 26a regulations, as well as the WIIN Act,” he said. “Under our current regulations, owners of floating cabins in existence before Dec. 16, 2016, may rebuild their structures, but only after consulting with TVA prior to any construction activities.”

For clarification, the TVA board prohibited any new houseboats on its reservoirs back in 1971, but without proper enforcement, the number has continued to increase and houses already on the lakes have been added onto and expanded without proper permitting.

TVA staff met with Fontana Lake floating home owners Sept. 12 at Alarka Boat Dock. With nearly 50 people in attendance, including a couple county commissioners, TVA staff gave floating homeowners an update on the progress being made and how the homes on the water would be managed going forward.

Hopson said the new rules for floating cabins are still undergoing internal review but should be released to the public later this fall. The public will then have 90 days to review the new rules and provide comment on them before the TVA Board of

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Directors votes to adopt them.

In the spring of 2016, the TVA called for a total ban on floating cabins on its reservoirs at the recommendation of staff, which means more than 2,000 documented homes would have to be removed from the lakes and homeowners would lose their investments. There are about 350 floating homes moored in Fontana Lake, and Fontana’s homeowners were some of the most outspoken in the fight to keep their homes on the lake.

TVA’s reasons for removing the floating homes was threefold — safety, sanitation and water quality. The TVA built dams on the Tennessee River to tame its floods, produce electricity and use its waters for navigation. At the time, Rebecca Tolene, TVA vice president of natural resources, said houseboats went

against the TVA’s mission to support recreation that is enjoyed by millions of people every year.

Another argument was that floating homes were causing major pollution in the lakes, but Fontana homeowners claimed the issues TVA was having with floating homes wasn’t happen-

ing on Fontana. There was a push about 15 years ago to clean up Fontana and stop houseboat owners from polluting the lake with sewage and grey water. The Fontana Lake Users Association formed and lobbied officials in Swain and Graham counties to pass ordinances regulating houseboat waste.

The counties secured more than $700,000 in grants to get a fleet of pump boats up and running to service the houseboats.

Houseboats now collect their own sewage in tanks and have it pumped out and hauled ashore periodically by boat dock owners.

The floating home owners were fine with some of the other regulations the TVA wanted to put in place — they didn’t mind paying more fees or taxes and adhering to stricter ordinances — but they could not accept the 30-year sunset clause on all floating homes.

County commissioners were also not pleased with the TVA’s decision. In Swain County where the economy is dependant on outdoor recreation tourism, commissioners didn’t want to see the marinas go out of business or lose sales tax revenue from all the floating home owners traveling to the lake throughout the year.

The fight to save their homes included several Fontana owners and county commissioners traveling to Washington, D.C., in September 2016 to speak before the Subcommittee on Government Operations during a public hearing.

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, who chaired the subcommittee, was heavily critical of the TVA’s policies and lack of enforcement over the years as he questioned staff members.

“The TVA’s proposal to ban floating cabins has already had devastating effects for hundreds of hard-working owners — even well before the 30-year timeline expires,” Meadows said in a press release at the time. “This is yet another example of the federal government choosing to get involved without seriously evaluating the consequences placed upon taxpaying families. I call on my colleagues in the House to move swiftly on this bill and make a clear statement that this kind of government overreach will not be tolerated.”

U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced an amendment to a water infrastructure bill — the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 — in the Senate while Meadows introduced a similar amendment in the House to exempt Fontana Lake from the TVA’s new policy. The amendments passed and were signed into law Dec. 16, 2016.

Going forward, existing permitted floating homes will be allowed to be renovated or rebuilt as long as the process is done through the TVA and that the house’s footprint doesn’t get any larger on the water.

On Jan. 19, 2019, TVA published Phase I rule amendments applicable to floating cabins for public review and comment. The amendments redefine “nonnavigable houseboats” and “floating houses” using one term — “floating cabins”; prohibit new floating cabins on the Tennessee River System after Dec. 16, 2016; provide limited mooring standards; and require owners of floating cabins to register the floating cabin with TVA. Owners of floating cabins are required to register the floating cabin with TVA. Registration forms may be emailed to fc@tva.gov or mailed to the address on the form.

The new policies coming out later this fall will include standards for electrical, wastewater, mooring

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Conservation purchase will protect elk, other wildlife on I-40

This culvert under I-40 is important for wildlife looking for safe passage across the road. SAHC photo

A 187-acre conservation purchase in Haywood County will allow for wildlife grazing and movement near Interstate 40.

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy bought the property, which is surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest and adjoins the N.C. Welcome Center along the highway. It’s also near the Pigeon River and close to a large box culvert under the interstate, which allows wildlife to safely cross from one side to another.

The property may provide grazing habitat for elk coming off of adjoining Hurricane Mountain — unlike many SAHC tracts, the land is predominantly meadow and young forest. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and other partners identified the tract as a conservation priority because it provides a key corridor for elk and other animals.

“Our N.C. elk need a place to live and appropriate food to eat to meet their basic needs,” said Kim Delozier, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s conservation program manager for the Eastern U.S. “The Wilkins Creek tract specifically will provide habitat in young forest and forest openings — habitats that are lacking in our

N.C. mountains. Also, we have a responsibility to help elk, deer, bear and other wildlife cross the interstate and other roads, which create barriers for safe movement. SAHC’s purchase of the Wilkins Creek tract is a major step to accomplishing this goal now and in the future.”

Following the successful reintroduction of elk in Cataloochee Valley in 2001 and 2002, the elk herd has grown from the initial 52 animals to about 150 today. That growth has spurred conversations between various partners as to how best to plan for the animals’ continued survival and movement through the area.

This acquisition expands SAHC’s work in securing important habitat and wildlife corridors in the region. In 2017, SAHC acquired 147 acres to the south at Stevens Creek, a quiet cove on the eastern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Stevens Creek tract contains important habitat and water resources near the remote Cataloochee Valley area of the national park.

SAHC plans to own the Wilkins Creek property for the short term, managing it for habitat and working with partners to monitor the presence and movement of wildlife on the property.

The Doll Branch property will protect water, wildlife and viewsheds. Southwings photo

More land conserved at Highlands of Roan The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has purchased 62 acres at Doll Branch in the Highlands of Roan, an acquisition that adjoins the Cherokee National Forest and is less than half a mile from the Appalachian Trail.

The property also adjoins the 324-acre Hump Mountain property SAHC bought in 2017 and transferred to the U.S. Forest Service in 2018. The nonprofit plans to own and manage the new tract until it can transferred to the Cherokee National Forest. Land and Water Conservation Fund money has been allocated for the project.

Conserving the land permanently protects water quality in the area, as a section of Doll Branch flows across the northern edge of the property and into Shell Creek, which provides habitat for trout. The acquisition also protects high-elevation habitats, including wildlife corridors and ridgelines reaching about 4,500 feet in elevation.

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and flotation. The amendments will also include information concerning compliance dates, compliance fees, relocations of floating cabins, rebuilding, maintenance, modifications and combining of existing floating cabins. Floating cabins should not be modified or altered based upon the proposed amendments as significant changes could occur before the rules are finalized.

In developing the proposed amendments, TVA worked with a stakeholder group representing various interests and viewpoints related to the use and management of floating cabins. The stakeholder group members included floating cabin owners, marina owners, federal and state regulatory agencies, anglers, local power companies and lake user associations. This group met several times between August 2017 to May 2018 to provide input on the development of health, safety and environmental standards, and future regulations.

When available, the proposed rules will be posted on TVA’s website at https://www.tva.gov/environment/shoreline-construction/floating-cabins.

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Drought has deepened throughout Central and Western North Carolina, according to a new map published today, and two WNC communities are under water conservation restrictions.

The N.C. Drought Monitor now lists nine counties as experiencing severe drought, the second of the four drought classifications. Affected counties include Clay, Graham, Cherokee, Macon and Jackson. It has been more than two years since severe drought appeared in any part of the state, occurring the week of April 25, 2017.

An additional 48 counties are in moderate drought, the least severe of the four categories. These include Swain and Haywood counties, as well as parts of Graham, Cherokee, Macon, Swain and Jackson counties. Severe drought covers the entirety of Clay County. Twelve counties are listed as abnormally dry, which means they’re not in drought but are drier than typical. Abnormally dry conditions cover parts of Graham, Swain, Macon, Jackson and Haywood counties, including nearly all of Swain, of which only the northwest edge is experiencing actual drought, making it the wettest county in Western North Carolina.

Clyde and Canton are currently under voluntary water conservation restrictions.

“Another week of little to no rainfall and record high temperatures has led to worsening drought conditions,” said Klaus Albertin, chairman of the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council. “If the forecast holds, the entire state may experience drought or dry conditions by mid-October.”

This September was ranked as the top five hottest on record in most areas, said state climatologist Rebecca Cumbie-Ward. While more seasonal temperatures are slated to return to the state this weekend, the chances of a good rain remain low.

Counties are categorized based on the most severe drought classification to appear in their boundaries. Drought maps are updated every Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor in consultation with the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council. Updated maps are available at www.ncdrought.org. Water restrictions enacted by local water systems are available at www.ncwater.org/drought_monitoring/reporting/displaystate.php.

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Drought maps are updated every Thursday, with this most recent map published Oct. 3.

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Students in the HIGHTS program, which works with vulnerable youth and their families in Western North Carolina, learn about more than honey when they tend beehives through HIGHTS’ Bee Well program, which believes that bees are good tools for working with youth.

“I have seen kids really be transformed working with the bees,” said Bethany Sheffer, youth counselor and beekeeper.

“The kids are learning mindfulness and selfregulation through the handson care of the hives.”

Volunteers from area bee keeping associations are also involved in the program, working with youth through an apprenticeship that teaches entrepreneurial skills. Learn Donated photo more at www.hights.org.

Weigh in on Elk Knob plans Public input is wanted on a proposed master plan for Elk Knob State Park, located in Watauga and Ashe counties.

The 4,200-acre park is sited within the Amphibolite Mountains, an ecological hotspot of global significance. Interested citizens can give input through an online survey at www.ncparks.gov/elk-knob-state-park/future-development.

Report pine snake sightings The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to know about pine snake sightings in North Carolina, found mostly in the southwestern mountain counties, the southern Coastal Plain and the Sandhills.

"It's difficult to conserve a species like the pine snake when we don't even know all the places it occurs," said wildlife technician Sam McCoy. "Citizens can really help us out by providing records of pine snakes they see. The Wildlife Commission needs your help to conserve this rare and elusive species."

The agency wants to learn more about how the pine snake is distributed in North Carolina. When above ground, it’s fairly easy to recognize, a large, heavy-bodied snake that is typically between 4 and 5 feet long but can be as large as 7 feet. The snakes have a white, tan or yellowish background color with dark brown or black markings that begin as heavy mottling on the head before gradually becoming distinct blotches toward the tail.

The snake is not dangerous or venPine snake. Jeff Hall/NCWRC photo omous, but it is protected in North Carolina, so people should avoid handling any pine snakes they come across in the wild.

Report sightings via email to pinesnake@ncwildlife.org and include a photo, date and time of the observation and a location. GPS coordinates are best, but a detailed location description is acceptable.

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Bonsai bonanza coming to Asheville

The Carolina Mountain Club will host Jay Leutze, author and land conservation expert, as the guest speaker at its annual meeting slated for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Doubletree

by Hilton in Asheville.

Leutze has led efforts to conserve open spaces throughout Western North Carolina and chronicled those efforts in his book Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail. Registration is open through Oct. 19 and is available to members only, with memberships starting at $20. Register for the event or join the organization at www.carolinamountainclub.org.

Pam Higginbotham will talk about the birding opportunities that await in Costa Rica during a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Higginbotham, a Georgia native who has been seriously birding for about 25 years, was a speaker for Atlanta Audubon for years before moving to Young Harris, Georgia, in 2017. She’ll discuss why birders should go to Costa Rica, where to go and the bird species she’s encountered during her three trips there. In addition to birds, Costa Rica is home to friendly people, good food and stunning landscapes.

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The 24th annual Carolina Bonsai Expo will come to the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13.

This nationally known event features juried displays by bonsai enthusiasts hailing from a multi-state region. Visitors can view the displays, watch free demonstrations and buy bonsai plants and supplies. There will also be an invitational show and sale of the work of bonsai potters and a display of floral art by members of the Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International.

The event is free with the arboretum’s standard $14 parking fee. For a complete schedule of events, see www.ncarboretum.org/event/carolina-bonsai-expo/2019-10-12.

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Fall colors light up the landscape around Highlands. Mike Hunter photo

An autumn afternoon all about trees will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the amphitheater behind the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands.

Heather Kiser, horticulturist at the Highlands Biological Station, will introduce the biology behind fall color changes before leading an exploration of the Botanical Garden to collect leaves and give tree t identification tips. Free. 828.526.2623. a d

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A hike to Kephart Shelter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be offered through the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department, leaving at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, from the Waynesville Recreation Center.

The 4.2-mile roundtrip hike features historical structures and a stream. It’s located between Cherokee and Newfound Gap. Cost is $8 per person, with registration required by calling 828.456.2030 or emailing tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

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A writing residency in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is accepting applications through Friday, Nov. 1.

The Great Smoky Mountains Association funds the Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency, now in its second year, to connect writers with the Smokies in meaningful ways and to inspire some of their best work. The residency is named for 30-year GSMA veteran Steve Kemp, who retired in 2017 after directing hundreds of publications to support the park’s preservation.

The chosen writer will live in the park from April 1 to May 15, 2020, immersing themselves in the Smokies to learn about the park in ways

Hike to autumn A fall hike to the early autumn color at Pinnacle Rock in Sylva will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, led by Mainspring Conservation Trust’s founding director, Paul Carlson.

The steep hike will climb to one of the most iconic overlooks in the Plott Balsam Mountains, located in Sylva’s old watershed, which was conserved under a conservation easement held by Mainspring.

The project was an early one in the Plott Balsams, with several thousand additional acres conserved in recent years, including a block of land totaling more than 900 acres and adjoining Pinnacle Park.

The 6-mile roundtrip hike involves a climb of more than 2,000 feet on the way up and a drop of the same magnitude on the return. Hikers should bring plenty of water and food, as well as sturdy boots, walking sticks and weather-appropriate clothing. The hike will take an estimated four to five hours.

RSVP to Sharon Burdette at sburdette@mainspringconserves.org.

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Volunteers are wanted to help rehabilitate the popular Mount Pisgah Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, Oct. 12. The group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the French Broad overlook or at 8:45 a.m. at the Mt. Pisgah parking lot, returning by 3 p.m.

Carolina Mountain Club will lead the crew, with no experience necessary to help. Volunteers should wear sturdy boots and long pants, and bring work gloves, lunch and plenty of water. CMC will provide the tools. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sponsored by the Waynesville Mast General Store. For more information, contact Les Love at leslove44@gmail.com.

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MST birthday bash a success

More than 700 people helped celebrate the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s 42nd birthday last month by taking a guided hike in a trail town, tackling the 42-Mile Challenge or hiking on their own during the weekend of Sept. 6-9.

Events were held in 27 trail towns, with 42-Mile Challenge hikers hitting their goal of 42 miles hiked in two days while raising more than $2,500 to support Friends of the Mountains-toSea Trail. Five participants completed all 42 miles while two more knocked out 32 miles. www.mountainstoseatrail.org.

Visit Chimney Rock at night

Watch night fall atop Chimney Rock in Chimney Rock State Park during the annual Park in the Dark event, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.

The evening will include hands-on activities, nature stations, storytelling, s’mores, stargazing and more, with proceeds supporting Friends of Chimney Rock State Park. $20 per adult, $8 for children 5 to 15 and free for children 4 and under. Buy tickets before Oct. 10 at ChimneyRockPark.com.

Park expansion could grow the MST

Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County is now 900 acres larger following an acquisition to the east of the park.

The new addition will allow for a proposed extension of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, camping, a new trailhead, parking and a day use area. Funding came from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund. www.ncparks.gov/hanging-rock-state-park.

Problem-solvers wanted An upcoming NASA innovation program Oct. 18-20 at Southwestern Community College will give students the chance to work with mentors to come up with creative solutions to real-world problems.

During SCC’s Space Apps Challenge, students will work in teams with mentors from the Learning Center at Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute and local STEM professionals, offering their solutions in presentations that are open to the public and will be offered beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. Two teams will advance to the international level.

Space Apps introduces problem-solvers worldwide to NASA’s free and open data to solve

challenges. This year’s categories include Earth’s Oceans,” “Our Moon,” Planets Near and Far,” “To the Stars!” and “Living in Our World.”

Events will happen simultaneously in more than 200 cities worldwide, but SCC is the only site in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee.

Open to all ages, though participants under 13 must have a parent or guardian register for them and attend the entire event. Participation is free. Sign up at 2019.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/sylva-nc.

To volunteer with the event, contact Randi Neff at r_neff@southwesterncc.edu or 828.339.4357.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Rabies Vaccination Clinics will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at South Macon Elementary School and from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Iotla Valley Elementary School in Macon County.

• The fifth-annual Green Hill Cemetery Tour is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, off S. Main St. in Waynesville. Living history tour starring some of Green Hill Cemetery’s most fascinating, influential and eccentric historic figures. Shuttles available starting at 3:15 p.m. from American Legion. 452.1401 or www.waynesvillenc.gov.

• North Shore Cemetery Association will complete its 2019 decorations from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Upper Noland, Stiles and Conner Cemeteries.

Meet at Campsite 64 at Noland Creek, four miles from the Noland Creek Parking Area at the confluence of Mill Creek. Info: www.facebook.com/northshorecemeteries.

• Ela Missionary Baptist Church will hold its homecoming, honoring Rev. Larry Foster, pastor Emeritus, at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13 in Bryson City. Foster served as pastor at Ela from 1985-2017.

• The Jackson county NCWorks Career Center and Jackson County Public Library are co-sponsoring a Career Fair from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Jackson County Public Library at 310 Keener St. in Sylva. Info on transportation to the Career Fair: www.jacksoncountytransit.com/jackson-trolley. Info on the event: 586.4063 or www.ncworks.gov.

• The US 441 Gateway District Planning Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Qualla CDC for consideration of an ordinance amendment to the Golf Course Community District.

Request is by Sequoyah National Golf Club, LLC. • Reservations are being accepted for a Thanksgiving meal at Lake Junaluska. Thanksgiving at Lake Junaluska is Nov. 27-29. Lakejunaluska.com/thanksgiving or 800.22.4930.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • The second annual Outdoor Economy Conference will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville. Focus is on harnessing business opportunities available in the outdoor recreation industry and boosting the economy of WNC. Agenda and tickets: outdooreconomy.org.

• BBQ & Bluegrass is set for 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Calvary Road Baptist Church in Maggie Valley. Proceeds go to With Heart Projects and their mission to kids in the community.

• Southwestern Community College will offer a High School Equivalency Boot Camp from Oct. 14-Nov. 22 at SCC’s Jackson Campus in Sylva. Complete high school credentials in just over a month. 339.4272 or d_wilson@southwesterncc.edu.

• A hands-on WordPress for Small Business Summit is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, in Room 206 of the Main Campus of Haywood Community College in Clyde. Speaker is Boomer Sassmann, owner and founder of Big Boom Design. Register or get more info: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• “Labor Matters for Your Business” will be presented by the Haywood Community College Small Business Center and the Western Women’s Business Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the HCC Regional High Technology Center, Room 3021, in Waynesville. Register: 627.4512 or SBC.Haywood.edu.

• Registration is underway for “Basics of Bookkeeping,” a program that will be offered by Haywood Community

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

College’s Small Business Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the college’s Regional High Technology Center, Room 3021, in Waynesville. For info and to register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Registration is underway for a Six-Sigma Whitebelt Training, which will be offered from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led

by Dr. Todd Creasy, professor in WCU’s College of Business. Learn how to apply the five-step methodology of Six Sigma in product, process or service industries.

Registration: $249 (by Oct. 1) or $279 (after Oct. 1).

Info and register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for Western Carolina University’s High Impact Leadership Certificate Program that will be offered from Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at WCU’s Biltmore Park Instructional Site in Asheville. Advance registration is $759 (through Oct. 1). After Oct. 1, rate increases to $849. Nonprofit rate is $649. Info and register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for “Your Small Business Taxes,” a program that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. For info and to register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc., will host evenings of chills and thrills from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 11-12 in Franklin. Admission: $5.

Fundraiser for Breacan Clann, which offers reenactment of medieval and Jacobite periods as well as public performances.

• First Presbyterian Church of Waynesville will host its two-day Craft, Bake Sale on Saturdays, Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, at the corner of North Main and Walnut Streets.

Parking on site is $5 all day. Proceeds are given to nonprofit organizations that meet the needs of the community.

• Visit Jack the Dipper in Waynesville on Sunday, Oct. 13 and support Camp Ability with your purchase. Jack the Dipper is opened from noon to 10 p.m. and will be giving Camp Ability 10% of the purchases from the day.

Camp Ability is a day camp for children with a variety of abilities where each day is full of possibilities. www.campabilitywnc.org/ or 246.2256.

• A fundraiser yard sale for missions will be held from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Live Forgiven Church, 45 Crown Ridge Road in Sylva. Breakfast items, clothing and household goods available.

Facebook.com/LiveForgivenChurch or 586.0199.

VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • Tables are available to rent for the Jackson County Senior Center’s upcoming Yard Sale and Craft Shows, which are from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Department on Aging building in Sylva. Cost: $10 for one table or two for $15. Info: 586.5494.

• Vendors are wanted for the annual Fall Market hosted

by Dancin’ Tyme Performing Arts Studio in Sylva. This event is a fundraiser, 100% of the vendor fees goes toward students competition fees. https://forms.gle/7H7Qg6ngZ6QB3UVPA to register to be a vendor.

HEALTH MATTERS • A lecture about end-of-life questions will be given by

Donna Corso from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Corso is author of “When the Wind Chimes Chime: Ending the Greatest Fear of All.” Questions she’ll touch on include: What if death is not the end? What if at the end of our life journey, we discover on the horizon a whole new beginning.

Registration required: 356.2507 or Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

• The Jackson County Board of Health meets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, in the Conference Room of the Jackson County Department of Public Health, 154 Medical Park Loop in Sylva. Dinner served at 6 p.m. for board members.

• The International Essential Tremor Foundation support group will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Jackson County Senior Center, Room No. 135, in Sylva.

Learn coping skills and available products to help; distinguish the difference between Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor. 736.3165 or teddyk1942@gmail.com.

• Macon County Public Health will hold a community influenza vaccination clinic from 2-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Highlands Recreation Park, 600 N. 4th St., in Highlands. https://tinyurl.com/y33lsy94.

• The Jackson County Department of Public Health is offering flu vaccines from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, throughout October, at the Health Department. Prices range from $35-60, based on type of vaccine administered. Questions: 587.8201 or 586.8994.

• A presentation on Parkinson’s Disease will be offered at noon on Oct. 24 at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

Led by Vaya Health Geriatric and Adult Mental Health Specialty Team. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• A “Preparation for Childbirth” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday through Oct. 24 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• This fall, Four Seasons will host a six-week support group for those who have lost loved ones to drug overdose. Sessions will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 8 in Waynesville. Facilitator is Dan Yearick, MS, LPC-S. Info and registration: 692.6178. www.fourseasonscfl.org.

• The WNC Ostomy Support Group will meet from 6-7 p.m. every second Monday at the Jackson County Center Cooperative Extension’s Meeting Room, 876 Skyland Dr., Suite 6, in Sylva. Group is for people living with a urostomy, ileostomy, colostomy or a continent diversion.

Facilitated by Certified Ostomy Nurses.

• “Your Amazing Newborn” class will be offered from 79 p.m. on Nov. 7 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Focusing on abilities, behavior, appearance and reflexes of your new baby. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• “Breastfeeding A-Z” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Focusing on techniques for proper latching and comfortable positions for a baby and mom to get started. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • A three-week Restorative Yoga Series will be offered from 4-5 p.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 10-24, at Maggie Valley Wellness Center, 461 Moody Farm Rd., in Maggie Valley. Cost: $40 for the full series or $15 to drop-in for a single class. Preregister: 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Yoga Nidra, a six-week series of guided meditation for

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• Sylva Yoga will present an “Empower Your Intuition” workshop from 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, in downtown Sylva. Tools and practices to improve and empower your intuitive and psychic faculties. Register on Facebook or at www.sylvayoga.com.

• Fines Creek Dance Night is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Rd. in Clyde. Traditional country and rock featuring Running Wolfe and the Renegades. 593.7042.

Dance: $5. Spaghetti Dinner: $7. Cake walk and 50-50 raffle. Proceeds benefit the FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs and the MANNA Food Bank.

593.7042.

• Rumba and line dance lessons will be offered this fall through the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Rumba classes are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Line dancing is offered from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more info and date ranges, call 356.7060 or 550.3170.

• Lake Junaluska is offering boat rentals on weekends through the end of October. Info and prices: 452.2881 or lakejunaluska.com/pool.

• An hour yoga class is offered at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Maggie Valley Wellness Center. $15 for a single class, or $55 for a package of four classes.

944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Dance Tonight Haywood offers weekly evening classes at 61 ½ Main Street in Canton. For times, prices and to RSVP, call 316.1344.

SPIRITUAL • Registration is underway for Guided Personal Retreat, on Oct. 21-23 at Lake Junaluska.

Lakejunaluska.com/retreats or 800.222.4930.

• Registration is underway for an Interfaith Peace Conference that will be held Nov. 21-24 at Lake Junaluska. Theme is “The Arts of Peace” featuring an exploration of the arts of the Abrahamic faiths. Syrian violinist Mariela Shaker, Jonathan Homrighausen, Laurie Wohl and others will guide the conversations.

Lakejunaluska.com/peace or 800.222.4930.

POLITICAL • The Jackson County Democratic Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at party headquarters, 500 Mill St., in Sylva.

• The Swain County Democratic Party meeting is set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the United Community Bank, 145 Slope St., in Bryson City. Voter registration drives and planning for 2020 are on the agenda.

497.9498.

• The Jackson County Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17, one week

later than usual, at the Jackson County Department on Aging’s Heritage Room in Sylva.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS • The Marianna Black Library will host local author Myra Colgate at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library in Bryson City. She will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Glimpses of Truth: A Real Treasure Hunt. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 488.3030.

• June Smith will present her book Do the Little Things That You Have Seen Me Do and Heard About at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book is a history of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee from 1883 to 2017. City Lights Bookstore will offer 10 percent off on a marked display of books, light refreshments, and advanced reading copy giveaways. To reserve copies of Do the Little Things That You Have Seen Me Do and Heard About, please call City Lights Bookstore at 586.9499.

• The North Carolina Writers' Network-West will sponsor The Literary Hour at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. at the Keith House on the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. This reading is free of charge and open to the public.

• Senior Tennis Time is from 9 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Oct. 30 at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center at 128 W. Marshall Street in Waynesville. For ages 55-up; intermediate or higher skill level. $1 per person per day. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Mexican Train Dominoes Group seeks new players to join games at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Southwestern Community College will hold a Space Apps Challenge – a NASA innovation program – from Oct. 18-20 at the Jackson Campus in Sylva.

Presentations are set for Sunday, Oct. 20. https://tinyurl.com/yy6xqmlp. r_neff@southwesterncc.edu or 339.4357.

• “Nature Nuts: Squirrels” will be offered to ages 4-7 from 9-11 a.m. on Oct. 22 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• A program on “Kids’ Primitive Outdoor Skills” will be offered to ages 10-15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• Waynesville Art School offers the Young Artist Program in the afternoons for 5-6 year old, 7-8 year old, 9-12 year old. Intro to Printmaking and Evening studies in arts is offered for 13-19 year old.

Waynesville Art School is located at 303 N. Haywood Street. Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or visit WaynesvilleArtSchool.com for schedule and to register.

• Mountain Wildlife offers wildlife education programs for schools and organizations in Western North Carolina, free of charge. If you are interested in having them visit your group contact them at blackbears66@gmail.com, 743.9648 or visit the website at www.mountainwildlifedays.com.

KIDS FILMS • “Abominable”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema.com for times, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• The Strand in Waynesville will be showing free spooky movies on Saturday mornings in October at 11 a.m. with Monsters vs Aliens, 38main.com.

• A monster movie will be shown at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Movie is about three titans who wreak havoc on humanity as they battle each other. For Earth to survive, Godzilla must put a stop to them and the destruction they bring. For info, including movie title: 488.3030.

• A Hand & Foot card game is held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Senior Sale Day is on the third Friday of every month at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. Patrons 60 and older get 20 percent off all purchases.

Proceeds benefit the Sylva Library.

• Pinochle game is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Mah Jongg is played at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• A Canasta card game is set for 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

A&E SPECIAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS • The 107th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will take place through Oct. 12 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Games, carnival rides and community arts and crafts exhibits. Miss Cherokee contest and nationally known entertainers. General admission is $10 per person at the gate, Tuesday through Friday.

Children ages 6 and under will be admitted for free.

Admission on Saturday is $15. For a full schedule of events: www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• 8 Nights of Horror Haunted House is set for 5-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 11-26 and Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Rd. in Clyde. Cost $5.

Proceeds benefit the FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs and the MANNA Food Bank.

593.7042.

• The Leaf Festival will be held Oct. 11-13 on the Village Green in Cashiers.

This fall festival celebrates the leaves beginning to change in the beautiful mountain village of Cashiers.

This popular event welcomes 100 artisans and merchants to the park. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and for purchase throughout the weekend. Food, drink, live music and a juried art show add to the festive spirit of this event. Presented by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association. Free admission.

734.4487.

• The Alarka Fall Festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Alarka Fire Department.

Cake walks, hay rides, crafters, food, entertainment, and more. Sponsored by the Swain/Qualla SAFE. • The 21st annual “Spirit of the Smokies” car show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, on Front Street in Dillsboro. Presented by the Rotary Club of Sylva and Smoky Mountain Cruisers. All proceeds will benefit local nonprofit organizations. For more information, email mark@smmparks.com.

• RENEW Bryson City’s second annual Pancake Festival is set for 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Methodist Church on Main Street. Games, pie-inthe-face throw, face painting, music by Twelfth Fret and more. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for under 12.

Organization addresses substance abuse issues in the community. 488.4455.

• The monthly “Cherokee Heritage Day” will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. All day hands-on activities and fun for the whole family. Different activities each month that incorporate Cherokee culture, including storytelling, painting, corn shuck doll making, making clay heart-shaped medallions, stamped card making, dance or music.

Free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Show is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 19-20 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Handmade arts and crafts, chainsaw art demos and festival foods. 624.4431 or maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.com.

• Wine and Cheese will be offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Bryson City Wine Market, 1161 Main Street in Bryson City. 538.0420.

• The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and Dec 31 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first-class car. Wine pairings with a meal and more. 800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • “The Crucible” will come to life on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.harttheatre.org.

• The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre’s fall production of “Night of the Living Dead” will be on stage on the weekends of Oct. 11-13 and Oct. 18-21, at 134 Main St. in Bryson City. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Monday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets: $14 for adults; $8 for ages 6-18; free 6-under.

Tickets available at Eventbrite.com. Box office opens one hour before show time; cash only accepted at door. 488.8227.

• Pickin’ on the Square in Franklin will host Intermission Band (variety) on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• The Blue Ridge Big Band, under the direction of Dr. John Entzi, will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Maggie Valley Pavilion next to town hall.

• Cherokee Historical Association to presents The Sleepy Hollow Experience at Mountainside Theatre.

Fully immersive, 360 degree theatrical experience.

Show will be shown Thursday-Sundays starting Oct. 17 through Nov. 3. Tickets are $35/adult and $25/children 12 & under. www.visitcherokee.com.

• The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 25 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee. 800.438.1601 or www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• The King Family of Bryson City will sing gospel music at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Ela Baptist Church in Bryson City.

• The Strand on Main will host A. Lee Edwards at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in downtown Wayesville. Tickets are $15. www.38main.com.

• Tickets are on sale now for the Fall Harvest Festival, which will feature bluegrass legends The Gibson Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stecoah Valley Center. Info and tickets: www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium.

• Tickets are available now for a performance of “A Christmas Carol,” which will be on stage at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the University Center Theater at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

• The 23rd annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Franklin. Pumpkin roll, costume parade, pumpkin pie eating contest, vendors, inflatables, arts & crafts, festival food. Free shuttle rides from Franklin High School. www.townoffranklinnc.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pumpkinfestfranklin or call Franklin Town Hall at 524.2516.

• Tickets are available now for Holidays at the University Center, which will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4-5, in the University Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

• A Halloween Carnival is set for 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Road in Clyde. Poor Man’s Supper is $8 per plate starting at 5 p.m. Games and bingo: $0.25 each. Proceeds benefit the FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs and the MANNA Food Bank. 593.7042.

• Tickets are available now for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, which is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, in the University Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

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• Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800

• A Girls Night Out is set for 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, in downtown Sylva. Music, prizes and treats.

More info: Search for the event on Facebook.

FOOD & DRINK • Wine 101 will be offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Bryson City Wine Market, 1161 Main Street in Bryson City. Learn how to pick, pair and pour wine with confidence. 538.0420.

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES • A senior trip to visit the home of Andrew Johnson, the 17th President of the U.S., is scheduled to depart the Waynesville Recreation Center at 8 a.m. on Oct. 15. Cost: $10 per person (includes fee to the historical site and lunch). Info or to register: 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Mother Goose On the Loose early childhood curriculum will be featured in a Reading Adventures Storytime program that’s offered at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Blends rhyming with movement, storytelling, simple songs, music and sensory play. 488.3030.

• The Autumn Leaf Craft Show will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Wayne Profitt Agricultural Center in the Macon County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

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• The “Beers, Burgers and Barn Dance” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Tuckaseigee Valley Acres in Tuckasegee. Presented by the Jackson County Democratic Party, N.C. State House Rep. Joe Sam Queen will be the caller. The Culloweezer will provide music. Food, including burgers and chicken, will be prepared by B & Al's in Sylva. There will be no formal campaigning at the dance. You don't even need to know how to clog. Simply join your fellow Jackson County neighbors and have a good time.Tickets are $30 for singles and $50 for two, if purchased in advance. At the door tickets are $40 for singles and $70 for two. Tickets will be available at Democratic Party meetings and from officers. 399.9119.

• A Parkinson’s Support Group is held at 2 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

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CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts and Continuing Education faculty and students will celebrate American Craft Week with a visiting artist lecture series starting from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Creative Arts Building Room 7105 in Clyde.

First lecture will feature founding members of East Fork Pottery; second one is at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, featuring Michael Manes of Blue Spiral 1 Gallery; and the third is ceramicist Margaret Bohls at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Info: 627.4672 or aputansu@haywood.edu.

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• A “Make Your Own Hammered Sterling Ring and Earrings” class will be offered from noon-2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, at the Haywood County Arts Council Gallery and Gifts, 86 N. Main St. in Waynesville. Cost: $45 for HCAC members; $50 for nonmembers. 452.0593 or haywoodarts.org.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April 2020.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • More than 20 fine artists will unveil works inspired by the Blue Ridge Parkway during the opening gala for the benefit art show “Of Valley & Ridge: A Scenic Journey Through the Blue Ridge Parkway” at 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at Zealandia in Asheville. Supports the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Tickets: $100. Info: BRPFoundation.org or 866.308.2773, ext. 245.

• The Autumn Leaves Craft Show is scheduled for Oct. 10-12 at the Macon County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

Event is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 10-11 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 12. Featuring pickin’ with Peter Mosco & Jeff Bergman as well as 45-50 local crafters.

Organizers request you bring a can of cat food for the Catman2 Shelter. 706.490.5144.

• Jennifer Hawkins Hock's exhibit "Artist Room Studies: 2D to 3D" is currently on display during the month of October at Macon County Public Library Living Room in Franklin. The exhibit features 21 of Hock's 3-dimensional miniature assemblages depicting painted or photographed rooms from artists such as Henri Matisse, Edouard Vuillard, Frida Kahlo, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

• The Waynesville Historic Preservation Commission will host a seminar for historic property owners at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the Town Board room at 9 S. Main Street in Waynesville. Info: bhickox@waynesvillenc.gov or 734.3946.

• Early registration deadline is Oct. 15 for “Keepers of the Fire” gathering, which is Nov. 1-2 at Wagon Master Ranch Resort, 359 Adventure Ranch Road in Murphy. A celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Parade of Nations at 6 p.m. Friday; “Awakened” movie shown at 7 p.m. Meeting and presentation at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Early registration fee is $50: nativeheartcda@gmail.com or 458.0691.

• The English Language: Where it’s been and where it’s going will be presented from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Led by Dr. Peg Downes.

• Registration is underway for Choir Music Weekend, which is Oct. 18-20 at Lake Junaluska. For small and medium-sized adult choirs. Worship and specialized workshops. Lakejunaluska.com/choirmusic or 800.222.4930.

• Happy Hour & Hats Class will be offered from 5:307:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the Haywood County Arts

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Bardo Arts Center is pleased to present, “Resounding Change: Sonic Art and the Environment.” This exhibition will be on display through Dec. 6.

• Dance Lessons on the Creek will be offered from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Road in Clyde. $8 per class. Country line dances, cha-cha, jive, waltz and others. Proceeds benefit the FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs and the MANNA Food Bank. 593.7042.

• The Fines Creek Flea Market is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 12 and Oct. 25, at the Fines Creek Community Center, 190 Fines Creek Rd., in Clyde.

Proceeds benefit the FCCA in supporting scholarships, community needs and the MANNA Food Bank.

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• The fiber art of Betty Cabe will be on display throughout the month of October at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library.

• This October, Haywood County residents and visitors are invited to view work from Haywood County artists who operate studios in the county and have participated in past open studio tours. You can view the work of local artists through Oct. 26 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. Saturday artist demonstration are scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 12: animal pastel artist Janice Swanger and Oct. 19 applique and quilting artist Denise Seay. Free and open to the public. www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will present the exhibit, “Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior,” which will be on display through Oct. 25. Booker is an abstract sculptor who creates textured, layered works in both 3-D and 2-D media. Reception with Chakaia Booker will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, with a formal talk in the Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall from 7 to 8 p.m.

Free and open to the public. arts.wcu.edu/exhibitions.

• Applications are being accepted for artists who want their work included in monthly gallery exhibits or retail spaces through the Haywood County Arts Council. HaywoodArts.org or GalleryGifts@HaywoodArts.org.

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• New artist and medium will be featured every month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

FILM & SCREEN • “Joker”, is showing at The Strand on Main at 7 p.m. on 9-10 and 1 p.m. on Oct. 9 in Waynesville.

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• “Joker”, is showing at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• “Downton Abbey”, is showing at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, is showing at The Strand on Main at 10 p.m. on Oct. 19 in Waynesville.

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• The Second Tuesday Movie Group meets at 2 p.m. in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. For info, including movie title: 452.5169.

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• A family-friendly, nocturnal event with campfire stories, creatures of the night, stargazing and more is set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Chimney Rock State Park. $20 per adult; $8 for ages 5-15 and free for ages 4-under. Tickets: ChimneyRockPark.com.

Must purchase tickets by Oct. 10.

• A class on the basics of orienteering will be offered from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. Topographic map reading, compass use, grid systems and more.

Taught by Curtis Hixon. Tuition: $69. Register: smfs.utk.edu.

• The 24th annual Carolina Bonsai Expo is set for Oct. 12-13 at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. $14 parking fee. Full schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yyrhl9h9.

• Volunteers are needed to help rehabilitate the Mount

Pisgah Trail from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meet at the French Broad overlook or at 8:45 a.m. at the Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot. Leslove44@gmail.com.

• The Highlands Biological Station will host a “Fall Foliage Event” from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Amphitheater behind Highlands Nature Center in Highlands. Learn why leaves change colors and what conditions make for spectacular fall color. 526.2623.

• The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a hike to the Kephart Shelter, leaving at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 from the Waynesville Recreation Center. Waterfalls and mountain views. 4.2-mile round trip. Cost: $8. Info or to register: 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Franklin Bird Club meeting will feature a presentation on “Birding in Costa Rica” by Pam Higginbotham at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Macon County Public Library. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A Hunter Education Course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 15-16 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• “On the Water: West Fork Pigeon River” will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 15, through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• The Franklin Bird Club will have a bird walk along the greenway at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16. Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area.

Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• The Carolina Mountain Club will host Jay Leutze, author and land conservation expert, as guest speaker for its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Doubletree by Hilton in Asheville.

Registration is open through Oct. 19 and available to members only. Memberships start at $20. Register: www.carolinamountainclub.org.

• The Smokies Skiwalking School will be offered from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays through Oct. 21 at Smoky Mountain Elementary School in Whittier. Register and get more info: 586.4009 or 488.3848.

• Backpacking course, will be offered by Landmark Learning on Oct. 21-25. www.landmarklearning.org.

• “Eco Explorers: Raising Trout” will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• A program on “Women’s Intro to Fly Fishing” will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11-mile hike with a 1,800-foot ascent on Saturday, Oct. 12, from Lemon Gap to Max Patch. Info and reservations: 606.3989, jqs290@gmail.com, 606.1490 or quilter290@gmail.com.

• “Backyard Birding by Ear: For Beginners” will be offered to ages 10-up from 9 a.m.-noon on Oct. 28 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.1-mile hike with a 1,100-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 13, from to Mount Pisgah. Info and reservations: 785.9593 or dd1zz@yahoo.com.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • The Smoky Streak to Health 5K/10K event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, at Webster Baptist Church.

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; races start at 9 a.m.

Info: www.myharrisregional.com/smokystreak.

FARM AND GARDEN • Garden workdays are held from 3 p.m. until dusk every Wednesday at Cullowhee Community Garden, 65 S. Painter Road. Weeding, mulching, general garden maintenance. 587.8212.

• The Haywood County Plant Clinic is open every business day at the Haywood County Extension Center on Raccoon Road in Waynesville. Master Gardeners are available to answer questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees and more. Info: 456.3575.

• Local farmers can stop by the Cooperative Extension Office on Acquoni Road from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every fourth Friday to learn about USDA Farm Service Agency programs in the 2014 Farm Bill. Info: 488.2684, ext. 2 (Wednesday through Friday) or 524.3175, ext. 2 (Monday through Wednesday).

• The Macon County Poultry Club of Franklin meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Cooperative Extension Office on Thomas Heights Rd, Open to the public. 369.3916.

FARMERS MARKETS

• Jackson County Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com or www.jacksoncoutyfarmersmarket.org.

• The ‘Whee Farmers Market is held from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays through the end of October at the entrance to the village of Forest Hills off North Country Club Drive in Cullowhee. 476.0334 or www.thewheemarket.org.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville. 456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net.

• “Locally Grown on the Green,” the Cashiers farm stand market for local growers, will be held from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Rd. next to the Cashiers post office. info@villagegreencashiersnc.com or 743.3434.

HIKING CLUBS • The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a strenuous, eight-mile hike with a 600-foot elevation change on Saturday, Oct. 12, on the Road to Nowhere in Smoky Mountains National Park. Info and reservations: 524.5298.

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• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate three-mile hike with a 400-foot elevation change on Sunday, Oct. 13, in Panthertown Valley. Info and reservations: 954.632.7270.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate, three-mile hike on Sunday, Oct. 13, on a loop trail to Wilderness Falls, Frolic Falls and Salt Rock Overlook.

Elevation change is 400 feet. Info and reservations: 954.632.7270.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 7.5-mile hike with a 1,500-foot ascent on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from Purchase Knob to Hemphill Bald. Info and reservations: 692.0116, 699.6296 or bbente@bellsouth.net.

• The Nantahala Hiking club will take a moderate, 4.5-mile hike on Saturday, Oct. 19, to Rhapsody and Aunt Sally Falls. Total elevation change is 300 feet.

Info and reservations: 743.1079.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 7.3-mile hike with a 2,500-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Beech Gap and Hyatt Ridge Trails. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 4.4-mile hike with an 800-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Max Patch Loop. Info and reservations: 622.3704, jckdalton9@gmail.com, 338.0443, 275.4500 or glamb46@gmail.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take an 11.4-mile hike with a 3,000-foot ascent on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Mt. Cammerer from Davenport Gap. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 6.4-mile hike on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Turkeypen and South Mills River Loop. 1,100-foot elevation gain. Info and reservations: 253.1626, 231.5785 or elfluharty@gmail.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate four-mile hike on Saturday, Oct. 26, to Siler Bald on the Appalachian Trail. Elevation change of 700 feet.

Info and reservations: 421.4178.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate-tostrenuous 7.5-mile hike with an elevation change of 1,500 feet on Saturday, Oct. 26, to Hemphill Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info and reservations: 456.8895.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take an 11.9-mile hike with a 2,000-foot ascent on Saturday, Oct. 26, on Barnett Branch Trail. Info and reservations: 564.3662 or sarahebroughton@icloud.com.

OUTDOOR CLUBS • The Jackson County Poultry Club will hold its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office. The club is for adults and children and includes a monthly meeting with a program and a support network for those raising birds. For info, call 586.4009 or write heather_gordon@ncsu.edu.

• The North Carolina Catch program, a three-phase conservation education effort focusing on aquatic environments, will be offered through May 15. The program is offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Free for members; daily admission for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• An RV camping club, the Vagabonds, camps one weekend per month from April through November. All ages welcome. No dues or structured activities. For details, write lilnau@aol.com or call 369.6669.

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• Haywood Historic Farmers Market is on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at the HART Theater parking lot and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church overflow parking lot beside Exxon. waynesvillefarmersmarket.com or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

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• The Swain County Farmer’s Market is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday through October at the barn on Island Street in downtown Bryson City. 488.3848 or www.facebook.com/SwainCountyFarmersMarket.

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• “Casting for Beginners: Level I” will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

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he economic considerations behind the botanical exploration of the southern mountains have been generally neglected. But money makes the world go round. An almost insatiable desire on the part of Europeans — especially in England — for American plants emerged during the late 18th century. There was even a faddish vogue that involved growing North American species together in areas designated as “American gardens.”

New publications like the Botanical Magazine featuring hand-colored plates found a ready audience of home gardeners in England who were motivated to acquire American oddities. Accordingly, commercial nurseries were founded that vied with one another for the introduction of choice plants. The point men for the nursery owners were the plant collectors who traveled far and wide in a competitive hunt for new plants.

John Fraser (1750-1807), a Scotsman from Inverness-shire, was one of the European plant hunters most closely associated with the Southern Appalachians. His contemporary Andrew Michaux is better known, but Fraser was almost equally adept at discovering and/or introducing scores of

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BACK THEN Southern Appalachian plants into horticulture.

Fraser acquired an interest in plants at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London and subsequently established his own nursery business. Plans for an initial collecting trip to Newfoundland were encouraged and perhaps financed in part

by William Aiton, head gardener of Columnist Kew Gardens, and Sir James Smith, president of the Linnean Society.

The plant collector visited the Southern Appalachians, including sites in Western North Carolina, on numerous occasions during the years from 1786 to 1807. He was renowned for his expertise at successfully shipping plants to Europe. It’s been speculated that he may have initiated the practice of utilizing the moisture-holding properties of sphagnum moss as packing material.

His plants were sold far and wide, including a collection that Empress Catherine of Russia purchased in 1796 for her garden in St. Petersburg. This relationship was expanded when Fraser was subsequently

George Ellison

Editor’s note: This column first appeared in an October 2003 edition of The Smoky Mountain News.

named botanical collector for Russia. He died in 1811 as a result of severe injuries resulting from a fall from his horse.

The most famous of the Scottish botanist’s plants today are Fraser magnolia (Magnolia fraseri), Fraser fir (Abies fraseri), and purple rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiJohn ense). The Fraser beautiful wikipedia Fraser magnolia is the most common of the three deciduous magnolias native to WNC. Fraser fir is an endemic species restricted to the high elevations of southwestern Virginia, east Tennessee, and WNC. As the Christmas tree of choice throughout the southeastern United States, it plays a significant role in WNC's ornamental plant industry.

The honor for first discovering purple rhododendron goes to Michaux. But it was Fraser who first promoted its horticultural use in England. Accompanied by his son, John, he first encountered the plant on Roan Mountain during his last foray in North

America in 1807. By 1809 nurserymen and gardeners in England were experimenting with living plants of this wonderful shrub.

The long-reaching results of this experimentation are described by Stephen A. Spongberg, horticultural taxonomist with the Arnold Arboretum in Massachusetts, in A Reunion of Trees: The Discovery of Exotic Plants and Their Introduction into North American and European Landscapes (Harvard University Press, 1990): “Once in the hands of English horticulturists, this hardy Appalachian species provided a genetic matrix that was quickly appreciated by plant breeders, and a raft of garden hybrids … were produced. This group, frequently referred to simply as ‘catawbiense hybrids’ — or ‘iron clads,’ owing to their hardiness — has provided cold-tolerant cultivars with flowers that range in color from creamy white and pink through crimson to deep, bluish purple.”

These cold-tolerant hybrids of our native purple rhododendron returned to America as cultivars that could then be marketed far and wide, including such profitable areas as New England and other northern climes. As previously noted, it’s money that makes the world go around, even when it involved the early plant exploration of the Southern Appalachians.

George Ellison is a writer and naturalist who lives in Bryson City. info@georgeellison.com

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